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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Respiratory Acidosis (pCO2 ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Compensation
Causes of Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #AMS #AlteredMentalStatus #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Altered ... Status #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #AMS #AlteredMentalStatus ... #Differential #Algorithm
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
his trunk and arms ... extent of the nausea ... and vomiting as ... #Clinical #Derm ... #EM #Radiology #
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... on CT or CXR ● PaO2 ... there is no clear cause ... such as trauma ... the underlying cause
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... a clinical prognostic ... a multitude of clinical ... the appropriate clinical ... - Hypoxemia (PaO2
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... suggest a mass as ... the cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
- An Official ATS ... /STS/STR Clinical ... individualized on a case-by-case ... should be made on a case-by-case ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
Titrate CPAP up as ... patients with PaO2 ... Internet Book of Critical ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
blue bloaters, as ... physiology and clinical ... a near-normal PaCO2 ... similar to asthma as ... airflow obstruction causes
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... fatigue despite clinical ... report dehydration as ... /other causes • ... modifications Algorithm