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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Neuromuscular disease (eg ... Metabolic acidosis (eg ... #Chronic #Causes
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... (<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... Metabolic disease (e.g
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Causes of Neutrophilia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Solid Tumour (e.g ... Myeloproliferative Disorder • Chronic ... Polycythemia vera Acute
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Chronic ... Disease • Acute ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstructive Pulmonary ... • Drug Abuse (e.g
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Medication side effect (e.g ... prednisone, NSAIDs), Acute ... Heart failure, Pulmonary ... vein thrombosis, Chronic ... • Filariasis (e.g
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
 •
Dilatation Other Causes ... Pseudo-obstruction Acute ... Medical Conditions (e.g ... Neuropathic • Enteric (e.g ... • Extrinsic (e.g
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Other: • Sepsis (e.g ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Secondary (e.g ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... Normal RBCs • Acute