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An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
An Approach to Acute ... Framework From the HPI ... physical exam (e.g ... one of 8 basic patterns ... #Workup #Algorithm
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... PHANTOMS): • Pattern ... history of cancer, HIV ... arteritis • Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... characterized by diffuse ... The histologic pattern ... indistinguishable from acute ... characteristics are diffuse
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Myocarditis: • Diffuse ... Early-repolarization pattern ... leads • S1Q3T3 pattern ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
PALM RASHES 
Common features and patterns:
1.	Color:
o	Red or erythematous: Common in inflammatory or allergic reactions.
o	Purple or purpuric:
Common features and patterns ... blistering, or acute ... Seen in systemic causes ... o Peripheral patterns ... Drug Reactions: Diffuse
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
C" (common for causes ... Common Secondary Causes ... loss, cancer, HIV ... (>50 years) P Pattern ... Primary #Secondary #Comparison