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Differential Diagnosis of Hemoptysis #Diagnosis #EM #IM #InfectiousDisease #Pulmonary #Hemoptysis #Extrapulmonary #Differential #Algorithm #Assessment #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... of Hemoptysis #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #InfectiousDisease ... #Pulmonary #Hemoptysis ... #Differential #Algorithm
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic ... Algorithm. ... as vasculiitis. 2) ... commonly renal and pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #
Potassium Channel Blockers - Medications
1. Cardiovascular Drugs
2. Psychiatric drugs
3. Other drugs
4. Synthetic opioids: Levomethadyl 
5. Opium
Cardiovascular Drugs 2. ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology # ... Toxicology
Carbamazepine Toxicity

Carbamazepine (CBZ) is an antiepileptic drug commonly prescribed for seizure disorders, trigeminal neuralgia, neuropathic pain,
voltage-gated Ca+2 ... Carbamazepine #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #SideEffects ... #Adverse #Pharmacology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
     •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Exudative ... Pleural Fluid LDH > 2/ ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... hot and altered 2) ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Resuscitation 2) ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... embolism 2) Understand ... vasoactive drug pharmacology ... Vasoactive #Drugs #pharmacology ... #inopressors #diagnosis
Anisocoria Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential Diagnosis
1. Check pupillary reaction to light 
2. Measure pupil size.
- Differential Diagnosis ... reaction to light 2. ... CN III Palsy - Pharmacologic ... Anisocoria #Evaluation #Algorithm ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring 
Carbamazepine - Sample immediately before next dose (trough) 
Clozapine - Sample immediately
C0) or exactly 2 ... Sample trough level 2- ... Therapeutic #Ranges #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #Table
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Endocrine ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... #Algorithm #causes