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First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap ... summary of the differential ... = asthma-COPD overlap ... ACOPD #Asthma #Overlap ... #FirstLine #Differences
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Heart Failure - Differential ... Chronic Volume Overload ... Constriction #CHF ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Differential
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Generalized Weakness - Differential ... CV/Resp/Heme: CHF ... SLE, Vasculitis OVERLAP ... Generalized #Weakness #Differential
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Status (AMS) - Differential ... Cardiac: • CHF ... • Fluid overload ... encephalopathy #altered #Differential
Etiologies of dilated cardiomyopathy. HF, heart failure; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; HIV, human
HF, heart failure ... - Toxic and overload ... cardiomyopathy #differential
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
included in the differential ... be added to the differential ... Metaphysis: NOF, SBC, CMF ... Epiphysis #Radiology #MSK ... #Differential #
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
retention -> Fluid overload ... -> - CHF ... Constipation - MSK
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Elevated Troponin Differential ... Tachycardia-induced HF ... Severe Volume Overload ... Elevated #Troponin #Differential
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
joint dislocation overall ... recommendations MH/CCF ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
decompensation (CHF ... failure (volume overload ... Syndrome #Nutrition #Differential