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Anisocoria Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential Diagnosis
1. Check pupillary reaction to light 
2. Measure pupil size.
Evaluation Flow Chart ... pupillary reaction to light ... pupil size in bright ... Anisocoria #Evaluation #Algorithm
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intracardiac Right ... Right to Left Shunt ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... calculated as weight ... COPD #Treatment #Algorithm
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gradient: • Right-to-Left ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #pulmonary #Aa
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sulfhemoglobin Left-to-Right ... Total Anomalous Pulmonary ... Venous Return Right-to-Left ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Heart Disease Pulmonary ... - Dilation of Right ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Palpitations, light-headedness ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Cardiology #Management #Algorithm
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
stratification algorithm ... thrombosis; PE = pulmonary ... low molecular weight ... Malignancy #Cancer #Algorithm
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myocardium • Right ... Valves • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
PNEUMONIAS: • Weight ... Less common since cART ... fever • Fever, weight ... symptoms (fever, weight ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary