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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... - PATM 760 mm ... - PH20 47 mm ... gas equation • Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
for TAPSE is <17 mm ... frequently used <16 mm ... predictive of all‐cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis ... and Management Diagnosis ... thickness 215 mm ... Absence of Secondary Cause ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM #Diagnosis
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
Causes of false- ... Non-secretory MM ... (1-2% of MM), light ... amyloidosis Other causes ... Gammopathies #MGUS #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... and Differential Diagnosis ... 160-179/100-109 mm ... pressure >180/110 mm ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... defined as >100 mm ... Physiologic Causes ... Pathologic Causes ... Pathophysiology #causes
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... areas (less than 2 mm ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... at least >135 mm ... is needed to cause ... might support the diagnosis ... Hypertensive #Emergency #Diagnosis
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
pressure (~100 mm ... Workup for cause ... "just another case ... EtOH causes thiamine ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Uncommon Causes ... - Differential Diagnosis ... FiO2 ratio < 200 mm ... Any opioid can cause ... #differential #diagnosis