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Anosmia / Smell Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nasal Obstruction/ URTI:
 • Septal Deviation
 • Allergic Rhinitis
Anosmia / Smell Dysfunction ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Adrenal Hyperfunction ... Anosmia #Smelling #Dysfunction ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
moderate diastolic dysfunction ... velocities, PVF: pulmonary ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Diastolic #Diastology #Dysfunction
Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
Patterns of pulmonary ... dysfunction revealed ... #Diagnosis #PFTs ... Comparison #Normal #pulmonary
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Vocal Cord Dysfunction ... • Vocal Cord Dysfunction ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Peds #Pediatrics #Pulmonary
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cushing #Syndrome #diagnosis ... endocrinology #Adrenal #Hyperfunction
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Myocardial • Systolic Dysfunction ... • Diastolic Dysfunction ... Vessels • Pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
of dopaminergic hypofunction ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Severe kidney dysfunction ... Nervous System Dysfunction ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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Global systolic dysfunction ... - Diastolic dysfunction ... to ventricular dysfunction ... or pulmonary hypertension ... #Involvement #diagnosis
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
- Differential Diagnosis ... depletion • Pulmonary ... Right ventricular dysfunction ... Left ventricular dysfunction ... #differential #diagnosis