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Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Causes of Pediatric ... Diagnosis Algorithm CXR ... Abnormal: • Pulmonary ... Vascular Compression Syndrome ... Peds #Pediatrics #Pulmonary
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
reactions, hematoma, pulmonary ... , benign recurrent ... cholestasis, and some cases ... miscellaneous causes ... #differential #causes
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Causes of Hemoptysis ... Malformation Normal CXR ... Goodpasture's Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Pulmonary #Massive
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... there is no clear cause
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
wasting from other causes ... A urine K/Cr ratio ... suggests extra-renal causes ... Diarrhea A urine K/Cr ... , Gitelman syndrome
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... Causes include: ... Excessive renin-angiotensin-aldosterone ... ischemic changes CXR ... respiratory distress syndrome
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... • CXR • CBC
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
includes frequently benign ... causes such as ... carotid sinus syndrome ... life-threatening causes ... further guide management
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... Plasma aldosterone/renin ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Mineralocorticoid excess syndromes
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... symptoms are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary