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Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... Paradoxical vocal fold motion ... Severe kidney dysfunction ... Nervous System Dysfunction ... • Temperature/FEVER
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Papillary Muscle Dysfunction ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Onset Fever - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Transfusion reaction ... #causes
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Exercise • Fever ... albuminuria) - Active ... #Causes
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Psychological • Performance ... #Male #Differential ... endocrinology #causes
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Oxygenation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uteroplacental Dysfunction ... Conditions: • Fever ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
permanent organ dysfunction ... Actively maintained fever ... transfusion • Allergic reaction ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... Eustachian tube dysfunction ... , weight loss, fever ... Physical Exam: • Traction ... the tragus to differentiate
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... or Neutrophil Dysfunction ... Infection #Fever ... #Causes #Hematology
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
infections, a common cause ... thrombocytopenia, and renal dysfunction ... - Another cause ... polymerase-chain-reaction ... #Travel #Differential