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

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Chronic Myocardial ... Shock, Hypoxemia, Anemia ... Sepsis-induced CM), Metabolic
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Renal failure (uremia ... Anion Gap Metabolic ... Alkalosis: - Vomiting ... restrictive lung disease
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gastrointestinal (Vomiting ... gap metabolic acidosis ... : Chronic diarrhea ... D-lactic acidosis, Chronic
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
RBCs on Smear • Chronic ... 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 ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... malrotation Endocrine/Metabolic ... Diabetes/ DKA • Uremia
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Metabolic and Respiratory ... formic acid) - Uremia ... Salicylates (late) Normal ... Hyperalimentation - Addison disease ... #Algorithm #MUDPILES
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... Gastrointestinal: Vomiting ... gap metabolic acidosis ... • Chronic diarrhea ... In a normal gap
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 ... pulmonary edema • Metabolic
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... Pancreatitis Endocrine/Metabolic ... Diabetes/ DKA • Uremia
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
restrictive lung disease ... , anxiety, and metabolic ... breathing due to metabolic ... heart failure, uremia ... include asthma, chronic