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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #causes
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #causes #pulmonary
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... obesity-hypoventilation syndrome ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... : - Hematologic ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #msk
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Elevated Transaminases ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Transaminitis #Elevated ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #hepatology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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Causes of Pleural ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Genital Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated - Vesicles:
 • Herpes simplex
Elevated - Papules / Plaques -
- Differential Diagnosis ... ) • Reiter's syndrome ... ) • Behcet's syndrome ... #skinlesions #dermatology ... #Algorithm #causes
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Pericardial effusion ... /Tamponade Hematologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary