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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... Pneumonia • ARDS
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... days after dx of ARDS ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... #ARDS #Summary
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... patients, who have an acute ... heart due to a chronic ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
AIDS-defining illnesses ... brain - Wasting syndrome ... due to HIV #AIDS ... #Diagnosis #List ... #Differential
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Cardiopulmonary Syndrome ... Febrile illness + ARDS ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Causes include: ... respiratory distress syndrome ... (ARDS) • Opioid
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... (ARDS): - Bilateral ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Infections BRASH Syndrome ... • Tachy-Brady syndrome ... • Sick sinus syndrome ... infusion syndrome ... #diagnosis #causes
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
symptoms are not caused ... post-sarcoidosis fatigue syndrome ... Specific sarcoidosis syndromes ... symptoms) • Löfgren syndrome ... • Heerfordt syndrome
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... tumors: Carcinoid syndrome ... ZE syndrome) Malabsorptive ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Infectious: • Viral: AIDS