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Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Additional: - Acidosis ... Deconditioning - Pain ... #diagnosis #causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Diagnosis: Causes ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Failure, Toxins/Medications ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Propofol infusion syndrome ... (PRIS) - acidosis ... No pharmacologic ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - Compartment syndrome ... - HIV/HAART medications ... #Diagnosis #causes
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Manifestations Causes ... HF • Moderate pulmonary ... seen • Lactic acidosis ... reflexes - Burning pain ... #Diagnosis #syndromes
Causes of Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac - Arrhythmia:
 • Tachyarrhythmia
 • Bradyarrhythmia
 • Supraventricular Tachycardia
Causes of Syncope ... • Sick-Sinus Syndrome ... Cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Hypovolemia • Medications ... Bladder Emptying • Pain
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... effusions, weight gain ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... #management #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... tract, and often causes ... , testes -> pain ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... system stimulation: Pain ... Cardiac failure, Pulmonary ... respiratory distress syndrome ... #diagnosis #causes