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Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Elevated Troponin Differential ... Chronic Myocardial Injury ... Shock, Hypoxemia, Anemia ... Toxins, Contusion/Trauma ... Elevated #Troponin #Differential
Clinical image showing neck seat belt sign (diagonal abrasions are present along the course of the
seat belt sign are ... carotid artery injury ... carotid artery injury ... #EM #Clinical #Trauma ... emergency #Neck #Photo
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
Schistocytes are ... In the right photo ... seen in hemolytic anemias ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... is mechanical trauma
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... • Hemolytic Anemias ... - Pernicious anemia ... Demand ischemia • Trauma ... Dehydrogenase #Elevated #differential
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Melanoma Sarcoma Trauma ... perforation. chest trauma ... Blunt chest trauma ... pericarditis) Uremia ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
• Mechanical Trauma ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... lactam antibiotics are ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... diagnosis #hematology #anemia
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential ... , CMV, VZV • Trauma ... NT) - If both are ... #hepatitis #differential
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
- Seizures: Trauma ... infarction, Acute renal injury ... Electrolytes: hypo- phos, kalemia ... #Elevated #CK #differential
Secondary Causes of Hypothermia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definition:
- Core temp < 35°C

Infectious:
 - Sepsis

Neuromuscular Disease:
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Hypothermia - Differential ... Definition: - Core ... Carcinomatosis - Uremia ... - Multi-system trauma ... #Hypothermia #Differential
Fireworks Hand Injury - Clinical Photo
X-rays are a little sanitized. Seriously leave fireworks alone!

- Michaela West,
Fireworks Hand Injury ... - Clinical Photo ... X-rays are a little ... #Clinical #Photo ... #Trauma