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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... sweats, chills (infection ... lung disease or CHF ... ) • Abnormal CXR
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Marrow Transplant Chronic ... CRF) • Infection ... Chronic UTI) • ... Cystic Fibrosis, CHF
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
development of HF ... angiotensin-receptor blocker; CAD ... #CHF #Congestive ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Medications • Infections ... Necrosis • Toxic (e.g ... ingestions ischemia) Chronic ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Colonic Thumbprint ... Sign on Abdominal ... : UC and CD • infection ... (e.g. pseudomembranous ... Differential #Diagnosis #radiology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
, Pads on patient ... worsening brady, Signs ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... Pads in AP position ... differential #management #cardiology
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
Algorithm for screening ... patients with chronic ... failure with reduced ejection ... Diagnosis #HFrEF #sCHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
decompensated CHF ... Pericarditis, CAD ... , Anaphylaxis, Infection ... Neuromuscular disease (eg ... Metabolic acidosis (eg
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... lesion • CNS infection ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
failure with Reduced Ejection ... More Specific Signs ... *Chronic HFrEF may ... → no signs of CXR ... diagnosis #management #cardiology