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Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
Causes of Orthopnea ... - Differential ... manipulation - CNS ... #Orthopnea #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Status (AMS) - Differential ... Hyperthyroidism CNS ... /agitation • CNS ... encephalopathy #altered #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... Cardiovascular Causes ... Barre - ALS - Transverse ... #dyspnea #sob #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Common Accidental and Non-Accidental Pediatric Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Accidental Trauma
 - Distal Radius
Causes of Common ... Pediatric Fractures - Differential ... spiral, oblique, transverse ... Fractures #Locations #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
Causes of Relative Bradycardia
 • Infectious Causes: Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Dissociation Causes ... • Infectious Causes ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Beta-blockers, CNS ... #bradycardia #differential
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
	-
Causes of Nausea ... and Vomiting - Differential ... Hyperthyroidism Cortex/CNS ... vomiting #emesis #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
BPM INFECTIOUS CAUSES ... • Fever OTHER CAUSES ... Beta Blockers • CNS ... help hone your differential ... Dissociation #diagnosis #differential
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... + toxo IgG • CNS ... 30% present w/ CNS ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Hyperpyrexia (Temp > 106.7° F) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Heat Stroke
 • Drug-induced: Amphetamines,
Causes of Hyperpyrexia ... > 106.7° F) - Differential ... Thyrotoxicosis • CNS ... #Hyperpyrexia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Clinical Bedside Odors and Causes:
Metabolic, Toxins, Infectious

#Odors #Bedside #PhysicalExam #Causes #Differential #Smells
Bedside Odors and Causes ... Odors #Bedside #PhysicalExam ... #Causes #Differential