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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... VIQ mismatch and shunt ... pulmonary embolus SHUNT ... • Occurs when blood ... Failure #hypoxia #Differential
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... flare, Pleural effusion ... , Intracardiac shunt ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... cava syndrome • Shunt ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... - Markers and Differential ... T-cell - CD7, CD3 Chronic ... Pseudo Pelger-Huet ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... 1) or anatomic shunt ... passage • Arterial blood ... gas (ABC) analysis ... older) on room air
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... the total white blood ... Disorders: • Chronic ... with the BCR-ABL1 fusion ... #Diagnosis #causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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long bone) • Air ... compressing the blood ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Base Disorders - Blood ... Interpretation Steps for Blood ... Acute or chronic ... Differentials? ... - Rapid saline infusion
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... suggested by warmth, effusion ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... #Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... Manifestations Causes ... processed grains - Chronic ... increase venous blood ... Pyruvate - AV shunt