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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pulmonary/Chest ... Trauma, COPD exacerbation ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Algorithm Look ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... Musculoskeletal • Trauma ... Irritable bowel syndrome
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... • Infections: Chronic ... infarction, Severe trauma ... #Algorithm #hematology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
after surgery/trauma ... Acute CPP Crystal ... Chronic CPP Crystal ... • Metabolic syndrome ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
after surgery/trauma ... Acute CPP Crystal ... Chronic CPP Crystal ... Crowned Dens Syndrome ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
 •
Abdominal Distention ... Algorithm Ascites ... Pseudo-obstruction Acute ... Intestinal Ogilvie's Syndrome ... • Trauma/Surgery
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders - Chronic ... pulmonary diseases ... : • Acute Coronary ... Syndrome • Blunt ... Abdominal Trauma