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Anosmia / Smell Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nasal Obstruction/ URTI:
 • Septal Deviation
 • Allergic Rhinitis
Anosmia / Smell ... Dysfunction - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Loss #Differential ... #Causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myocardial • Systolic Dysfunction ... • Diastolic Dysfunction ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Pulmonary - Other • Anemia
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss ... #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... unexplained weight loss ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... shows a small, stable ... #differential #causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
/ IBD Renal Loses ... renal tubular dysfunction ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
• 49 million cases ... /hypofunction. ... injury: Glycocalyx loss ... COMMON CAUSES + ... source (e.g., abscess
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
disc • Epidural abscess ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... TB - Spinal abscess ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... differential #algorithm
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
fatigue, weight loss ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Treat underlying cause ... Surgery: • Valvular dysfunction
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... Fever and weight loss
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
fatigue, weight loss ... Septic emboli cause ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Treat underlying cause ... Surgery: • Valvular dysfunction