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Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
and Workup Algorithm ... End Stage Renal Disease ... Shock, Hypoxemia, Anemia ... Sepsis-induced CM), Metabolic ... #Algorithm
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Algorithm Blood ... RBC Production - Normal ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Disease • Marrow ... Disorder • RBC Metabolism
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hepatobiliary ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... malrotation Endocrine/Metabolic ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Algorithm Cardiac ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... • Interstitial lung ... • Anxiety • Anemia ... hypoventilation • Metabolic
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Renal failure (uremia ... Alkalosis: - Vomiting ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD,
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
upper lobes • Metabolic ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... granulomatosis • Abnormal ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Upper ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... Pancreatitis Endocrine/Metabolic ... #Algorithm #Causes
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
including restrictive lung ... disease, pleuritic ... include asthma, chronic ... Abnormalities #Abnormal ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... Shock liver • Metabolic ... CA, small cell lung ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Disease ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... Legionella: • Nausea, vomiting ... 100% of cases), anemia