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Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
microvascular injury ... associated with ST ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Subepicardial atrial injury ... elevation: Differential ... diagnosis includes ... #ekg #differential ... #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... depression in aVR ... Prinzmetal's Angina ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Findings: - AV ... (ST elevation), ... Low voltage Treatment ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #summary #biopsy
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
quantify renal injury ... coagulopathy) • CBC ... w differential ... of PRS: Biopsy ... #treatment
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Large, smoothly marginated, well-circumscribed mass along the medial myofascial
Closed degloving injury ... with conservative treatment ... Differential diagnosis ... Also, no internal air ... #diagnosis #msk