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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... DISORDER • Difficulty ... lung diseases, pulmonary ... , pulmonary AVMs ... Failure #hypoxia #Differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Hypertension ... • Pleural Effusion ... • Somatoform Disorder ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Workup and Differential ... with electrolyte disorders ... Neurologic disorders ... #Workup #causes ... #Differential #
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
    •
Dysfunction - Differential ... Sensate • Focus ... - Other • Hypertension ... Dysfunction #Male #Differential ... endocrinology #causes
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Hypotension ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... #Differential # ... Anesthesiology # ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... an adrenaline infusion ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... flare, Pleural effusion ... , Pulmonary Hypertension
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on ECG Mid ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... seen in 34% of cases ... hypertension (>
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... granulomatous disorders ... apices caused by ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... lung #diseases #differential