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Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Metabolic Disorders ... Chronic Thromboembolic ... #Causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... restrictive lung disease ... #AcidBase #disorders ... Nephrology #ABG #bloodgas
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... - Movement Disorders ... Progressive supranuclear palsy ... Dystonia • Metabolic ... #Causes
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
RBCs on Smear • Chronic ... RBC Production - Normal ... Disease • Marrow ... • RBC Metabolism ... #Causes #Hematology
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Chronic Myocardial ... Inflammation • Globally Abnormal ... Sepsis-induced CM), Metabolic
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Insufficiency Metabolic ... Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... • Somatization Disorder ... #causes
Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Normal Pressure ... Hydrocephalus • Chronic ... Meningitis • Chronic ... Paraneoplastic disorder
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Ketosis Disorders ... metabolic energy ... seen in several disease ... AKA) — seen in chronic ... Glucosuria causes
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
granulomatous disorders ... upper lobes • Metabolic ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... granulomatosis • Abnormal
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... Systemic disease ... #workup #diagnosis