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Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
and Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Alkalemia ... Alkalosis • Chronic Hypercapnic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Pulmonary
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hypertensive ... drainage, Post-hypercapnia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Neurocardiogenic ... • Hypoxia • Hypercapnia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Defining ... drainage, Post-hypercapnia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #causes
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Urinary ... diuretics, Post-hypercapneic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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• Hypoxia • Hypercapnea ... #ALOC #Workup #diagnosis ... #workup #algorithm
Approach to Elevated Bicarbonate (HCO3)
Risk Factors for Hypercapnea? (Hx of COPD, OSA, sedative use, CNS/muscular disorders?)
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Risk Factors for Hypercapnea ... metabolic #alkalosis #algorithm ... #diagnosis
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
diuretics P - Post-hypercapnea ... acidbase #workup #algorithm ... #diagnosis #acidosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... diuretics - Post-hypercapneic ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm ... #differential #diagnosis
Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Phenotypes
Pink Puffers (robust vent drive) ↑ their WOB when pulmonary mechanics gradually
Chronic Hypercapnic ... rise) → chronic hypercapnia ... amzn.to/3rEtbK8 #Hypercapnic ... Phenotypes #COPD #diagnosis