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Sinus Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Autonomic System:
 • Excess Stimulation: Nicotine, Caffeine, Sympathomimetics, Anticholinergics
 • Withdrawal:
Tachycardia - Differential ... Distributive (fever, sepsis ... #Tachycardia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
• Hemodynamic instability ... No hemodynamic stability ... CRBSI: • Severe sepsis ... • Hemodynamic instability
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Vasoplegia • Sepsis ... Pulse #Pressure #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
at bedside • Cardiology ... depending on patient's stability ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Cardiogenic Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Identifying Hypoperfusion from Cardiac Dysfunction
 • Exam: Congestion vs Hypoperfusion
Management: • Stabilize ... Diagnosis #Management #cardiology
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Finger agnosia - Inability ... Right-left confusion - Inability ... to differentiate ... 3) Acalculia - Inability ... without alexia) - Inability
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Bradycardia - Differential ... Depending on degree of instability ... epinephrine 4) Page Cardiology ... #Bradycardia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #cardiology
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
the Newborn - Differential ... Prematurity • Sepsis ... Infectious: • Sepsis ... RespiratoryDistress #Newborn #Differential
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... • Infection/Sepsis ... Thrombocytosis #Differential
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
Multiple masses The differential ... is difficult to differentiate ... #Management #Radiology ... Multiple #Massess #Differential