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Acute coronary syndrome and infarctions - Lead Localization 

#ECG #EKG #LocalizationMap #Coronary #Artery #Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Acute coronary syndrome ... Localization #ECG ... #Coronary #Artery ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Territory
ECG distribution corresponding to RWMA territories. Anterior RWMA corresponds to left anterior descending artery. Inferior RWMA
ECG distribution ... corresponds to right coronary ... #Coronary #Artery ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Territory
Aortic Root Sign

The aortic root sign an anomalous circumflex coronary artery (ACCA) that emerges from the
artery (ACCA) that ... contralateral coronary ... to its normal vascular ... territory. ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
artery vasospasm ... artery ... • Vascular smooth ... changes on tele/ECG ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... , myocarditis, coronary ... artery aneurysms ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... node syndrome - Coronary ... Superficial temporal artery ... purpura: strong sign ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
: Rheumatoid vasculitis ... Atherosclerosis • Cardiac: Coronary ... artery disease, ... #Symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... Superficial temporal artery ... disturbance • Temp. artery ... node syndrome • Coronary ... #Rheumatology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... electromyographic (EMG ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic inflammatory vasculitis ... with systemic, neurologic ... systemic sx + signs ... = vasculitis vs ... them, but urgent rheumatology