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Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
) - Differential ... stimulation Cardiac ... Renal: • Acute ... GN • Acute/Chronic ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Aplastic Anemia

#Aplastic #Anemia #Causes #Pathophysiology #Pathology #Treatment #Management #Differential
Causes of Aplastic ... Aplastic #Anemia #Causes ... #Pathophysiology ... #Pathology #Treatment ... #Management #Differential
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... : - Neuro: AMS ... , AKI, acute limb ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Abnormalities - Differential ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... tamponade • AECOPD/ Acute ... followed by rapid collapse ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Differential ... treating underlying cause ... drainage, or stenting as ... appropriate) #Acute
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
, tachycardia, cardiac ... fetal blood vessel collapse ... loss, cataracts, cardiac ... that persists as ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes ... and Treatment ... hyperleukocytosis (AML ... #Differential # ... #Management
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... such as reflex ... syncope (ruling out differential ... further guide management ... The treatment strategy
Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute)
Additional Info:
 • IV steroids may be considered for prevention of late phase reactions.
Anaphylaxis: Treatments ... (Acute) Additional ... should be provided, as ... well as allergy ... #Management #pathophysiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... of acute respiratory ... Embolism: • Acute ... due to airway collapse ... #differential #