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Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Lactic Acidosis Classification ... Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis ... Lactic #Acidosis #Classification ... TypeB #diagnosis #differential ... #definition
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Patients with Cancer ... Cancer Related ... Treatment Related • Sepsis ... #Oncology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification
Secondary Causes of Hypothermia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definition:
- Core temp < 35°C

Infectious:
 - Sepsis

Neuromuscular Disease:
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Hypothermia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Definition ... Infectious: - Sepsis ... insufficiency - Multi-system ... #Hypothermia #Differential
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Definitions ... poisoning Nervous System ... Temperature/FEVER • Sepsis ... Tachypnea #Hyperpnea #Differential
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... for example, in sepsis ... renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system ... CriticalCare #Shock #Differential ... Causes #Types #Classification
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
arteritis (GCA) definition ... : Most common systemic ... Remember: Systemic ... very remarkable w/differential ... Start steroids if concern
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... , APLA, PAC • Aseptic ... leukemia • Lung cancer ... • Cervical cancer
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... shock/hypoxemia/Sepsis ... of Circulatory System ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential ... #typea #typeb #classification
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Comatose Patient Definition ... consciousness Differential ... reticular activating system ... + Coma → high concern
Ileal Pouch Disorders - Differential Diagnosis
 • Surgical/Mechanical: Anastomotic leak, Pelvic sepsis, Sinus, Fistula, Strictures, Efferent
Pouch Disorders - Differential ... Anastomotic leak, Pelvic sepsis ... Squamous cell cancer ... • Systemic/Metabolic ... Pouch #Disorders #Differential