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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
of the Spinal cord ... - Spinal Cord Syndromes ... Spinal cord ... cord lesions can ... deficiency - Syrinx
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
- Tamponade Pulmonary ... - Asthma - COPD ... Water - Pus - Blood ... Vasculature: - PE - Pulmonary ... #pulmonary
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
deep breathing Pulmonary ... • Asthma • COPD ... Tachypnea: • Pulmonary ... Hypovolemic shock (blood ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin ... Viral Infection Clinical ... Immunoglobulin M (IgM) • Blood ... sensitize red blood ... cells (RBCs) at
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Anaphylaxis - Spinal cord ... exacerbation (any cause ... obstruction to blood ... flow) - Massive pulmonary
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
lung diseases, pulmonary ... Pneumonia, asthma, COPD ... , pulmonary embolus ... • Occurs when blood ... shunting (eg, pulmonary
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Base Disorders - Blood ... Gas Interpretation ... Steps for Blood ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
macroglobulinemia, cold ... individual’s red blood ... cells (RBCs or ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
macroglobulinemia, cold ... individual’s red blood ... cells (RBCs or ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Mechanism Decr Blood ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... e.g. pneumonia, COPD ... Diagnosis #Table #Causes