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Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
Underlying causes ... acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia ... #arrest #HsTs #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #CardiacArrest
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... iron deficiency anemia ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential ... Anemia, hypoglycemia ... #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
The differential ... listed in the table ... is difficult to differentiate ... #Management #Radiology ... Multiple #Massess #Differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... Physiologic Causes ... Pathologic Causes ... iron deficiency anemia ... #cardiology
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
- Inability to differentiate ... Agraphia (without alexia ... patient is still able ... to copy Causes ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Infarction • Stable ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Circulation (ROSC): • Pulse ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... acidosis), Hypo/hyper-kalemia ... #lifesupport #cardiacarrest ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
Circulation (ROSC): • Pulse ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... acidosis), Hypo/hyper-kalemia ... #lifesupport #cardiacarrest ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management