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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... underlying dx, i.e ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Main causes of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases.

#differential #algorithm #diagnosis #causes #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal #lung #diseases #pulmonary
Main causes of diffuse ... #differential #algorithm ... #diagnosis #causes ... #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Interstitium • ILD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Neonatal Jaundice Causes ... bilirubin load (i.e ... bilirubin conjugation (i.e ... bilirubin excretion (i.e ... Neonatal #Jaundice #Algorithm
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... ptosis with CN Ill ... a mass as the cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest ... Categorized by causes ... Pleuritic #ChestPain #Causes ... #Differential #Algorithm
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... US - Dilated Bile ... Ducts • Common Bile ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Autoimmune • ITP • SLE ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Cardiovascular Causes ... • Parenchyma: ILD ... syndrome Other Causes ... of Dyspnea: • Chest ... Obesity - Flail chest
Causes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Herniation of one or more pelvic organs
Risk factors:
Causes of Pelvic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... neurogenic damage (i.e ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Gynecology