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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Flags: • Fever, night ... infection) • Weight ... Chronic #Cough #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
"Eight I's" mnemonic for the main causes of hyperglycemia. #hhs #dka #ketoacidosis #diabetes #diabetic #em #differential
"Eight I's" mnemonic ... for the main causes ... #diabetic #em #differential
Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated FSH
 • Premature Ovarian Failure
 • Menopa use
 • Spontaneous
Bleed With
Amenorrhea - Differential ... Hyperprolactinemia Organic Cause ... Amenorrhea • Weight ... #Amenorrhea #Differential ... endocrinology #causes
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... PVFM) Cardiac Causes ... Hematologic Causes ... Psychiatric: Anxiety, fright ... Tachypnea #Hyperpnea #Differential
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Causes ... Hypothermia Causes ... Mydriasis #Miosis #differential ... ophthalmology #causes
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
History: - Fever, weight ... depending on the cause ... Diagnosis #Workup #Differential ... #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 ... Intracardiac Right ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... headache, malaise, weight ... • Unintended weight ... the tragus to differentiate ... Otolaryngology #differential
The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
The 9 Ds of Weight ... #Elderly #Ds #Differential ... Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Causes
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Causes of Cyanosis ... the Newborn - Differential ... Sulfhemoglobin Left-to-Right ... Cyanosis #Newborn #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes