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The Dyspnea Pyramid - Differential Diagnosis for Shortness of Breath

Original Source (Jeff Wiese MD): https://www.acponline.org/system/files/documents/clinical_information/journals_publications/books/clinical-teaching-scripts-for-inpatient-medicine.pdf

#Diagnosis #Dyspnea
- Differential Diagnosis ... clinical-teaching-scripts-for-inpatient-medicine.pdf ... #Diagnosis #
Approach to the Hospitalized Patient with Cirrhosis
1) Recognize and Manage Decompensation
 • Ascites
 • Variceal Bleeding
the Hospitalized Patient ... DeanEhrlich_MD #inpatient ... #Cirrhosis #diagnosis
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis ... cause in the US inpatient ... Hypereosinophilia #Different #Diagnosis
Problem Representation

An evolving summary of a patient’s clinical presentation that strives to identify 
(1) Clinical syndrome
pattern to maximize diagnostic ... Signing out a patient ... response Full Inpatient ... Representation #diagnosis
Inpatient diabetes management #management #algorithm #diagnosis
Inpatient diabetes ... management #algorithm #diagnosis
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic ... stratify urgency of inpatient ... Immunocompromised #Diagnosis
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
prophylaxis for inpatients ... Factors #Hematology #Diagnosis
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Causes of Inpatient ... AKI #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... outpatients) to 9% (inpatients ... • Non-severe Inpatient ... fluoroquinolone • Severe Inpatient ... Pneumonia #CAP #Diagnosis
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Telemetry (if inpatient ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Syncope #diagnosis