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Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Hypoventilation Syndrome Medical ... Disorders • Neurologic ... Parkinson's, MS) ... Excessive #Daytime #Fatigue ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Algorithm Endocrine ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease Neurologic ... #Algorithm #causes
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... ultrasound • CXR ... , PT. aPTT • Serial
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiovascular ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... anterior/posterior MSK
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Diamond-Forrester classification ... Ask about: - Changes ... physical activity - Nausea ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cause ... • AMS (altered mental ... Tachycardia • Fatigue ... #Nephrology #Chloride
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
AKI) What to ask ... Cl/urea/protein/Cr ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... + MPO-ANCA MEDIUM ... • Fevers • Fatigue ... aortic aneurysm • Medium ... #rheumatology #classification
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
cool extremities, fatigue ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment