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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericardial • Effusion ... - Other • Anemia ... #Differential #
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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Pediatric Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Body • Pleural Effusion ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... Embolism #Dyspnea #SOB
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Hematology: - Anemia ... Pain #dyspnea #sob
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Pericardial effusion ... Tachypnea: • Anemia ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... Plan definitive management ... #Management #Workup
Patients with CHD are exceptionally sensitive to the effects of bronchiolitis on their volume status
Four principles
heart to improve pulmonary ... normal saline so ... Anxiolysis to improve work ... #Management #Peds ... #Pediatrics #CHD
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
(AG) = {Na - (Cl ... Diagnosis: Causes ... Renal failure (uremia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
and Management ... before epiphyseal fusion ... Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup: • ... levels to <1ng/mL
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
rate, rhythm, perfusion ... fluid boluses (250 ml ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup