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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Pleural Thickening/Masses ... Pulmonary - Other • Anemia ... #Causes
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss ... #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
/ IBD Renal Loses ... renal tubular dysfunction ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Anosmia / Smell Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nasal Obstruction/ URTI:
 • Septal Deviation
 • Allergic Rhinitis
Dysfunction - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Deviation • Allergic ... #Loss #Differential ... #Causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... unexplained weight loss ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... of PCN allergy ... #differential #causes
Oral / Mouth Lesions and Ulcers (Adult & Elderly) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Teeth
 • GERD (Dissolves
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cold Sore • Anemia ... • Mucocele • Allergic ... Non-Ulcerating - No Colour ... #Causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
positive in 90% of IE cases ... fatigue, weight loss ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Regurgitation • Colon ... Surgery: • Valvular dysfunction
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
positive in 90% of IE cases ... fatigue, weight loss ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Regurgitation • Colon ... Surgery: • Valvular dysfunction
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
www.cdc.gov/csels/dls/locs ... should use this algorithm ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... See table below ... all HIGH RISK CASES