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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... • Hemoptysis (blood ... #causes
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
loss, lethargy, fever ... • Fever, weight ... Chest pain, cough, bloody ... factor • May cause ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... considered, like acute ... with cough and fever ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Vascular Causes ... of Acute Liver ... CA, small cell lung ... intestines, white blood
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... : • Complete blood ... • Abdominal ultrasound
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Acute Hemolytic ... S/sx: Fever, flank ... have drop in Hct, fever ... Lung Injury (TRALI ... Sx include: fever
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
- Acute Hemolytic ... S/sx: Fever, flank ... have drop in Hct, fever ... Lung Injury (TRALI ... Sx include: fever
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
cells in the lung ... - Low-grade fever ... of acute respiratory ... insufficiency, fever ... Embolism: • Acute
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
metastatic spread: lung ... Complications of acute ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... Mediterranean fever ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Base Disorders - Blood ... Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... Anxiety, pain, fever ... or restrictive lung