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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
(e.g., long QT syndrome ... : • Low: <1 percent ... Diagnosis: • PAC ... #differential # ... cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential # ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Immunocompromised vs ... - Compatible syndrome ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
- Summary 1. ... Differential Diagnosis ... consensus on risk vs ... months before 1° ... #cardiology #treatment
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
), compartment syndrome ... • If stable ... followup within 1 ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... stretched PFO or ASD ... #clinical #pocus ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rhabdomyolysis = Destruction of skeletal muscle with leakage of contents into circulation.
Differential Diagnosis ... Coxsackie virus, EBV ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Amphetamines, LSD ... #nephrology #table
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... Epsilon #clinical #diagnosis ... right ventricular cardiomyopathy ... #cardiology #differential ... #echocardiogram