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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Embolism (chest pain ... Hypertension ... #Algorithm #causes
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... - Usually a MAP ... mm is needed to cause ... - Pulmonary edema ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
depicting the main ... #CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis ... #comparison #treatment
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... of left atrial hypertension ... crackles, chest pain ... edema can be caused ... #differential #diagnosis
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary ... other obvious causes ... regurgitant velocity using ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... - Mechanism: causes
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... malignant, pediatric cases ... may present with pulmonary ... or arrhythmia) during ... • Treatment of
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
SIADH Treatment ... of SIADH: Pain, ... cause volume overload ... , Hypotension, Increased ... hyponatremia #nephrology #treatment
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... disease - Portal hypertension ... Can also be seen ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
it should not cause ... bradycardia • Ketamine ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
weight • Chest pain ... hypertension • ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #diagnosis