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Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Causes of Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)

#Pulseless #Electrical #Activity #PEA #Differential #Diagnosis
Treatment of Common Causes ... Pulseless Electrical Activity ... Pulseless #Electrical #Activity
Medical Conditions Causing Mania or Mania-Like Episodes: Pathogenesis
 • Bipolar Disorder -> Combination of individual, genetic,
Altered Thyroid Activity ... Decreased thyroid activity ... central serotonin activity ... beta-adrenergic receptor activity ... Manic #Secondary #Causes
Causes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Herniation of one or more pelvic organs
Risk factors:
Causes of Pelvic ... surgical), strenuous activity ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and C-reactive Protein (CRP)
Here is a graphic on ESR and CRP. What
What can cause an ... correlate to disease activity
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
: plasma renin activity ... Algorithm #Nephrology #Causes
Bipolar and Mania - Causes of Elevated Mood Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bipolar I
• Manic Episode
Bipolar and Mania - Causes ... goal directed activity ... Algorithm #Psychiatry #Causes
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... dehydrogenase activity ... loop diuretics actively ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Increased Pain with Activity ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Type B Lactic Acidosis
Elevated lactic acid when no systemic hypoperfusion is apparent
Causes:
 • Drugs (metformin, linezolid,
hypoperfusion is apparent Causes ... • Beta agonist activity ... Lactic #Acidosis #causes
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system activity ... hemorrhage, seizure activity