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Wellens' Syndrome on ECG

A 66-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents after an episode of severe
Wellens' Syndrome ... ECG A 66-year-old ... episode of severe chest ... His vitals are T ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical #Cardiology
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... Diagnosis Pulmonary/Chest ... Wall: • Acute: Trauma ... Asthma attack, ILD ... Chronic: Metabolic acidosis
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Acute bacterial and ... infarction, Severe trauma
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and ... Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome ... facial paralysis *Differential ... Pyostomatitis Vegetans: • Rare ... Management #Algorithm #treatment
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... Chronic diseases are ... respond to the treatment ... pneumonia (OP) and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... the critically ill ... before beginning treatment ... - Compartment syndrome ... #Elevation #Differential
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... is very mild if ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #treatment
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... lactic acidosis ... third of esophagus Treatment ... : - Treatment of ... with supportive care
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
disease): Leaflets are ... Direct/indirect chest ... wall trauma, LV ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Meningococcal), surgery, trauma ... can vary from mild ... cauda equina TREATMENT ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome