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Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Neurologic Anomaly • Pulmonary ... Injury: • Deliberate ... Accidental* Other: • Acute ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... liver or renal injury ... pulmonary edema ... peritonitis - Acute ... #typea #typeb #classification
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
host response to infection ... or spinal cord injury ... insufficiency, acute ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
quantify renal injury ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... Goodpasture's cause ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Injury By: • Early ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... #cardiology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
cytotoxic lung injury ... pleural effusions • Acute ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... failure - Infectious ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Acidosis B. ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... High #Potassium #Classification ... #Causes
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Culture Positive: • Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... injury by: • Early ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Large, smoothly marginated, well-circumscribed mass along the medial myofascial
Case description ... Closed degloving injury ... with conservative treatment ... Differential diagnosis ... clinical concern for infection