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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary ... poisoning, DKA, Fever ... #Causes #Differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Pain Causes - Differential ... abdominal pain ... Red Flags: • Fever ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... 90%, Abnormal Abdominal ... Ultrasound High ... Sleep Apnea • Chronic ... Pulmonary Disease
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... melioidosis, typhoid, pulmonary ... eosinophilia - Tropical pulmonary ... infection • Abdominal ... Returning #Traveler #differential
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Metabolic Acidosis #Chronic ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Insufficiency, Liver ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... Dehydration Shock Treatment
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... cirrhosis, chronic ... Postoperative abdominal ... distention • Abdominal ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... Initiative for Chronic ... indicate preferred treatment ... the perceived level ... #Management #Pulmonary
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Renal Failure • Liver ... Obstructive Pulmonary ... Idiopathic • Chronic ... #Fatigue #Differential
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
yersinia/rats, Q fever ... PNA (acute or chronic ... Others: - Pulmonary ... abnormalities (Pulmonary ... #differential