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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 ā€¢ Effusion
 ā€¢ Cardiac Tamponade*
 ā€¢ Constriction
Myocardial
 ā€¢
Causes of Chronic ... Artery Disease ā€¢ Stable ... Angina ā€¢ Acute ... Interstitium ā€¢ ILD ā€¢ CHF ... Embolism* ā€¢ Pulmonary
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
hypernatremia - CHF ... syndrome - Acute ... and chronic kidney ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 ā€¢ Myocardial Infarction*
 ā€¢ Cardiac Tamponade*
 ā€¢ CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Tamponade* ā€¢ CHF ... Vascular ā€¢ Pulmonary ... Embolism* Lower ... #Causes
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
and Hemoptysis Acute ... Bronchiectasis - Pulmonary ... Mitral Stenosis - Pulmonary ... Emboli Irritating ... #Table
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ā€¢ Chronic ... Disease ā€¢ Acute ... Syndrome ā€¢ Chronic ... Embolism
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 ā€¢ Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... deficiency, Salt-losing ... UNa > 20: ā€¢ Acute ... or chronic renal
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   ā€¢ Trauma
contractility) - Acute ... exacerbation (any cause ... embolism - Pericardial ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 ā€¢ Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
ā€¢ Chronic Myocardial ... (ie Sarcoid), Chronic ... Tachycardia-induced HF ... Process (ie Spasm or Embolism ... Occlusion ā€¢ Stable
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... , such as: - Acute ... - Pulmonary edema ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... acetaminophen dosing ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... embolism (with