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Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Channelopathies: Long/short ... QT syndromes, Brugada ... Acquired long QT syndrome ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential #
Characteristic clinical manifestations of Down syndrome 
 
Typical craniofacial appearance 
 • Round face and flat
manifestations of Down syndrome ... • Brushfield spots ... neck • Single ... #Downs #Syndrome ... #PhysicalExam #
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Pericardial Effusion - Differential ... Non-Infectious: • Rheumatologic ... Disease, Behcet Syndrome ... Pericardial #Effusion #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High PTH
LOW PTH - Hypoparathyroid
 - Congenital (Pediatric)
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... Post-operative neck ... Malabsorption • Short ... Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Hypocalcemia #Differential
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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Facial Swelling - Differential ... of the head and neck ... lymphomas • Head and neck ... Swelling #Edema #Differential ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck ... heart failure syndrome ... Kussmauls #Sign #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #JVP #Neck ... #Veins #Cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
Friedreich's Sign on Neck ... small blue-colored spot ... #Friedreichs #Neck ... #JVP #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
ECGs - Syncope Syndromes ... delta wave and short ... mchlwng #Syncope #Syndromes ... Checklist #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
GI - Felty syndrome ... • Felty's syndrome ... Boutonnière and swan-neck ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
excludes other differentials ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology ... #Neck #Frog #Sign