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Anticoagulation Review. There are other bleeding risk assessment tools, but HAS-BLED is more commonly used. HTN
of drugs that increase ... Tool #Assessment #Cardiology ... #SideEffects #Symptoms
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
failure leads to an increase ... ferroportin → Decreased ... improvement in symptoms ... and QOL and decreased ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
cardio-pulmonary symptoms ... evidence of PE Increased ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
T-Wave ECG changes in Hyperkalemia vs Hyperacute MI
 - Hyperkalemia: Increased height, without increase area
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Hyperkalemia: Increased ... height, without increase ... - Hyperacute: Increased ... #MI #clinical #cardiology
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency - Signs and Symptoms
 • Brain: Androgenization effects, Glucocorticoid effects,
Deficiency - Signs and Symptoms ... quality of life, Increased ... structure (CAH-X), Increased ... epinephrine and increased ... Deficiency #Signs #Symptoms
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Digoxin toxicity Symptoms ... missed beats • Increased ... #differential #cardiology
Cushing Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms
Generalized: Weight gain, Slow healing of cuts, Increased risk of infections,
Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms ... healing of cuts, Increased ... difficulties, Decreased ... pressure Bones: Increased ... Syndrome #Signs #Symptoms
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Spectrum of Response
Non-response:
 • Histology: Persistent eosinophilia, ≥ 15 eos/hpf
 • Symptoms:
15 eos/hpf • Symptoms ... : Persistent symptoms ... decrease in a symptom ... : Decreased symptoms ... : Symptom resolution
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Ventricular Strain - Increased ... Systolic Pressure - Decreased ... TAPSE - Decreased ... Speckle Tracking: Decreased ... #Ventricular #cardiology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Ferritin normal/increased ... stippling, +/- increased ... reticulocytes - Increased ... Beta-Thalassemia Minor - Increased ... HgbA2, Increased