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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Asthma • COPD ... - Other • Anemia
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... - Imaging: • CXR ... organizing pneumonia, Chronic ... #BOOP #pulmonary
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Algorithm and Differential ... electrolytes, urea, uric acid ... investigations depending on clinical ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Cl/urea/protein/Cr ... - CPK, uric acid ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... disease • Anemia ... • Chronic Infection ... #Causes
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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Causes of Intrauterine ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypoxemia • Pulmonary ... anemia • ... • Folic acid
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation causes ... obstruction • COPD ... Physical stigmata of cor ... for bacteria and Acid ... #differential #
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... vitamin B12 or folic acid ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
the presence of anemia ... titer, ACE level, CXR ... Screening Tests for Chronic ... • Serum uric acid ... ANA and RF (if clinical