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Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
Causes of Orthopnea ... manipulation - CNS ... MS, Polio - PNS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #pulmonary
General overview of lung diseases. 

#diagnosis #causes #lung #disease #restrictive #obstructive #pulmonary #respiratory #pearls #ddxof
overview of lung diseases ... #diagnosis #causes ... #lung #disease ... #obstructive #pulmonary
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
treat underlying cause ... Stress, Nausea, ... Pulmonary Diseases ... , CNS Disease, Meds
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... lymphoproliferative disease ... • Metastatic disease ... demyelinating diseases ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... Acute, Chronic • Pulmonary ... #differential #pulmonary ... #causes
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... Connective Tissue Disease ... BrighamChiefs #ILD #Causes ... interstitial #lung #disease ... #pulmonary
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary ... hernia, Obesity CNS ... Acute #Chronic #Causes
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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Causes of Nausea ... - Addison’s disease ... Hyperthyroidism Cortex/CNS ... sickness • Meniere disease ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... • Sub-Valvular Disease ... Coronary Artery Disease ... Pleural Thickening/Masses ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Nail Clubbing - Mnemonic 
Cyanotic Heart Disease, Cystic Fibrosis
Lung Cancer, Lung abscess 
Ulcerative Colitis
Causes of Nail Clubbing ... Cyanotic Heart Disease ... Endocarditis, Idiopathic Pulmonary ... Gastrointestinal Disease ... #Differential #Causes