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ECG findings - Brugada Syndrome - 3 Types 

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG #EKG #Brugada #Syndrome #Table #Types
ECG findings - Brugada ... #Diagnosis # ... Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Brugada #Syndrome ... Morphology #ALiEM
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... (e.g. septic arthritis ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
Syndrome What? ... common cause) • Infection ... (e.g. encephalitis ... Brain lesions (e.g ... #diagnosis #neurology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Pathophysiology, Diagnosis ... acute enteric infection ... (e.g. fibromyalgia ... gastrointestinal infection ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
conservative therapy (e.g ... modification, NSAIDs) • Infection ... • Cauda equina syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #primarycare #checklist
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
septic shock (e.g ... resuscitation (e.g ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... choledolithiasis (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Management
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis ... immunosuppression (eg ... Non-pigmented (hyaline ... sometimes have this morphology ... Aspergillus #IA #Diagnosis
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Manifestations: • Infection ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... spondyloarthritis (e.g ... #primarycare #table
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Acellular Casts • Hyaline ... colored compounds (e.g ... can be either infectious ... or non-infectious ... interpretation #diagnosis
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
with a candidal infection ... benign lesions (e.g ... Burning mouth syndrome ... Recognition and diagnosis ... examination of tongue morphology