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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... Atlas • Microcytic ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... elevation (concave morphology ... interval J Wave Syndromes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Variable P-Wave Morphology ... through) QRS Complex ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... syndrome, ARVC) ... with abnormal morphology ... #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
activate the immune system ... deposit of immune complexes ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... tissue disorder (e.g ... . systemic lupus
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
cryoglobulin (CG ... processes: • Systemic ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... formed or don’t work ... Workup: • Complete ... hematopoietic stem ... #diagnosis #hematology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... affected joint • Systemic ... Polyarthritis: • Complete ... (to support a diagnosis ... #diagnosis #testing
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
Section: QRS complex ... heart’s conduction system ... Section: QRS complex ... Epsilon #clinical #diagnosis ... #cardiology #differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... Vascular: • Systemic ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases