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Causes of Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #AMS #AlteredMentalStatus #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Altered ... Status #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #AMS #AlteredMentalStatus ... #Differential #Algorithm
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Cardiovascular Causes ... failure - CAD/ACS ... fast - Too slow ... Vasculature: - PE ... Guillain Barre - ALS
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , NGT suction, Low ... Adenoma, BAH, AME ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Causes
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) Diagnosis Algorithm

Defined as pulmonary hypertension (mPAP > 25) > 6 months
CTEPH) Diagnosis Algorithm ... Defined as pulmonary ... after initial PE ... The typical flow ... overt history of PE
Atraumatic Collapsed Athlete - Suggested Algorithm for Collapsed Athlete

In this review, the authors review that the
Athlete - Suggested Algorithm ... the most common causes ... quickly reversible causes ... such as exertional ... heatstroke, asthma, PE
Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI LOSS - FeMg < 2-2.5% or 24h Urine Mg
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cisplatin, Amp ... Hypomagnesemia #Magnesium #Low ... #Causes #Differential
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
findings in acute PE ... are low. ... evaluating for other causes ... supporting evidence of PE ... Transition Point to V5 (as
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... complications such as ... wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... consumption • Low
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Tachypnea, - Low-grade ... by a massive PE ... , as well as multiple ... - PE also reduces ... also occur with a PE
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
Low ascitic fluid ... nephrotic syndrome as ... a cause for exudative ... Although nonhepatic causes ... diagnosis #workup #algorithm