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Causes of acute heart failure
 - Acute pressure overload (increased afterload, mechanical flow obstruction) 
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Causes of acute ... impairment - Cardiac arrhythmias ... #Failure #Differential ... #Causes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
presentation: Pseudo-acute ... Cardiogenic ventricular arrythmia ... pericarditis • Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #cardiology #MRI
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential ... Sinus Syndrome (SSS ... #Anatomical #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential ... and vesicles (acute ... #Eczematous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Edema in 70% of cases ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... drug reaction • SJS ... /TEN • Acute Generalized ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology
Oral Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Single Ulcer:
 • Traumatic ulcer
 • Angular ulcer
 • Aphthous
Skin Ulcers - Differential ... multiforme • Acute ... #Oral #mouth #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... Cardiogenic shock ⚠️ Arrhythmias ... , selenium) Differential ... Rule out other causes ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology