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Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome ... nephrotic/nephritic syndromes ... hematuria (RBC casts ... Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndrome ... #Comparison #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
SVR, ↓ PCWP • Exam ... SVR, ↑ PCWP • Exam ... findings based on cause ... anaphylaxis, release syndrome ... Diagnosis #table #comparison
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... edema) Physical Exam ... Hyper-eosinophilc Syndrome ... Cardiomyopathy #Diagnosis #Causes ... differential #cardiology #algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
are 2 additional components ... disposition, even if the cause ... acute vestibular syndrome ... Posterior #CVA #HINTS #Exam ... #Vestibular #Syndrome
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
good history & exam ... Some exam findings ... acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm