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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Differential # ... #Causes #Compensation
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
Causes of Apparent ... Threatening Event (ALTE ... ) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neuromuscular • Disorders
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Causes of Neutrophilia ... Neutrophils - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Epinephrine Cancer ... Emotional stimuli • Metabolic
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Respiratory or Metabolic ... Differentials? ... #AcidBase #disorders ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... 100,000/mm3 • Respiratory ... • Paraplegia (late ... venous pressure) METABOLIC ... #diagnosis #cancer
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Myalgias 10-50% • Respiratory ... Cardiac: multiple case ... Taste or smell disorder ... in <35% • AST/ALT ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
Causes of Failure ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Chronic Respiratory ... Utilize: • Metabolic ... Disorders
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... Acid-Base Disorders ... Recovery from metabolic ... acidosis #alkalosis #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Depression, eating disorders ... Trauma, Burns) • Cancer ... Chronic Cardiac/Respiratory ... #Causes