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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 ā€¢ Effusion
 ā€¢ Cardiac Tamponade*
 ā€¢ Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... ā€¢ Effusion ā€¢ Cardiac ... Stable Angina ā€¢ Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... ā€¢ Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 ā€¢ Tissue injury
 ā€¢ Hemolysis
 ā€¢ Rhabdomyolysis
 ā€¢
Causes of HyperKalemia ... ā€¢ Tumor lysis syndrome ... ā€¢ Metabolic acidosis ... glycosides ā€¢ High acute ... #Causes
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ā€“ ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 ā€¢ Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... with renal tubal acidosis ... UNa > 20: ā€¢ Acute ... , Cirrhosis, Cardiac ... #nephrology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 ā€¢ Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... - Differential Diagnosis ... HEMODYNAMIC ā€¢ Cardiac ... inhibitors, hepatorenal syndrome ... #nephrology
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... quadrant: R/O cardiac ... , pulmonary, renal ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... Irritable bowel syndrome
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
 ā€¢
Causes of Sudden ... Arrhythmia ā€¢ Neurologic ... Anomaly ā€¢ Pulmonary ... Accidental* Other: ā€¢ Acute ... Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... no respiratory cause ... 5) History of acute ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Salicylate Level: 150mg/kg
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... - Differential Diagnosis ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Causes include: ... cardiac disease ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... respiratory distress syndrome