25 results
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
and Large Bowel Obstruction ... - Differential ... adhesions) Tumors Endometriosis ... #Large #Bowel #Obstruction ... #SBO #Differential
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Hypotension / Shock Differential ... valvulopathy • Pulmonary ... ventricular outflow obstruction ... • Pulmonary hypertension ... Dysautonomia Obstructive
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
of Intestinal Obstruction ... - Differential ... Intussusception, Endometriosis ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #SBO #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... contractility) - Acute ... - Myocarditis Obstructive ... (Mechanical obstruction ... flow) - Massive pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway Obstruction ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB ... #Differential #
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Anaphylaxis* #Acute ... #Dyspnea #SOB #
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Differentials? ... Compensation, Acute ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Myasthenia gravis) - Obstructive
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Chemistries - Interpretation ... Cholestasis / Obstructive ... - elevation Obstruction ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #LFTs #RValue #interpretation
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... • A lack of acute ... Etiology: • Acute ... HTN • Airway obstruction ... #edema #NCPE #differential
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... prednisone, NSAIDs), Acute ... failure • Venous Obstruction ... Heart failure, Pulmonary ... Cellulitis Lymphatic Obstruction