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Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Tachypnea: • Anemia ... Post-Ictal/Grand mal ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... changes), high MCV ... anemia (vegan, ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
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Alzheimer - 1st cause ... - Progressive amnesia ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... bleeding (>1OO ml ... has potential to cause ... #Management #treatment ... #workup #pulmonary
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... iron deficiency anemia ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... NCPE Pathophysiology ... Causes include: ... level <100 pg/ml
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #treatment #diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... Goodpasture's cause ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #treatment
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... 3 questions to work ... approach to the differential ... in 100 mL boluses ... #Diagnosis #Treatment
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
fluid boluses (250 ml ... adult, 10 ml.kg-1 paediatric ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup