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Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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PVFM) Cardiac Causes ... Hematologic Causes ... • Salicylate poisoning ... acidosis of any cause ... Carbon monoxide poisoning
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Organophosphate poisoning ... sting, Shellfish poisoning ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Causes
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... Syndrome • Food Poisoning ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic for Causes of Altered Mental Status
A - Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia, Arrhythmia
E -
- Mnemonic for Causes ... - Psychiatric, Poisoning ... AEIOU #Mnemonic #Causes
Hyperthermic Syndromes - This table summarizes the similarities and differences between some toxicologic causes of hyperthermic
some toxicologic causes ... • Salicylate poisoning
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
Causes of Hypocalcemia ... foscarnet, fluoride poisoning ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Thalassemia • Lead Poisoning ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Scombroid poisoning may cause a metallic, bitter, or even peppery taste.
Scombroid poisoning results from the breakdown
Scombroid poisoning ... may cause a metallic ... Scombroid poisoning ... Ciguatera poisoning ... leads to nausea
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Acute: Salicylate poisoning ... Carbon monoxide poisoning ... Acute #Chronic #Causes
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... Psychological - Lead poisoning ... Pain #Pediatrics #Causes