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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... • Atelectasis Central ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Algorithm Syndrome ... • Neurologic trauma ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Algorithm Syndrome ... • Neurologic trauma ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Algorithm Central ... Brain • Hypoxic-Ischemic ... Other Congenital Syndromes ... Atrophy • Trauma ... #Algorithm #Causes
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
• Seizure • Trauma ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #Oxygenation #Hypoxia ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... congestion with hypoxemia ... such as trauma ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Central nervous ... encephalitis, Tumor, Trauma ... Pneumoconiosis, Bronchitis, Adult ... respiratory distress syndrome ... #causes
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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• Turner syndrome ... Drugs - Maternal Hypoxemia ... • Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
often in older adults ... (Wallenberg's syndrome ... Syndrome usually ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Causes of Status Epilepticus in Adults
METABOLIC DISTURBANCES
Hepatic encephalopathy
Hypocalcemia
Hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia
Hyponatremia
Uremia
INFECTIOUS PROCESSES
Central nervous system abscess
Encephalitis
Meningitis
WITHDRAWAL SYNDROMES
Alcohol
Antiepileptic drugs
Baclofen
Barbiturates
Benzodiazepines
CENTRAL
Epilepticus in Adults ... Meningitis WITHDRAWAL SYNDROMES ... Eclampsia Head trauma ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology