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Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Epiglottitis • Vocal cord ... Neuromuscular disorders ... (e.g., GBS, MG, ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... hematogenous spread - Fungal ... #diagnosis #neurology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
consistent with a diagnosis ... or induced by treatment ... decompress the spinal cord ... Bennett & Bloom ... #physicalexam #neurology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Diagnosis: Causes ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... #AcidBase #disorders
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... OSA DIFFUSION DISORDER ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology ... #differential
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... (Cardiac, pulmonary ... of the spinal cord ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
: • Direct fungal ... by culture or serology ... arthroconidia; the fungus ... : • Serology for ... InfectiousDiseases #Fungal
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... such as achalasia ... • Muscular or neurologic ... → EGD Treatment ... #Dysphagia #Differential
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
is important, as ... and treatment can ... optica spectrum disorder ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology ... #inflammatory #differential