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Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... capillary permeability ... respiratory distress syndrome ... #edema #NCPE #differential
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... edema • Atelectasis ... • Metabolic acidosis
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
of Peripheral Edema ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Increased ... Heart failure, Pulmonary ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Diagnosis: Causes ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... insufficiency - Rapid ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
or antacids RAPID ... - CHF - Pulmonary ... Edema - Cardiac ... - Metabolic Acidosis ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... edema (most common ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Wounds/ulcers, Edema ... arthritis - Rapid ... #diagnosis #lower
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Diagnosis Framework ... HF • Moderate pulmonary ... seen • Lactic acidosis ... - Peripheral edema ... #Diagnosis #syndromes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... output - Acute pulmonary ... edema - Mesenteric ... - Compartment syndrome ... #Elevation #Differential
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
doubling of Cr), pulmonary ... edema, cerebral ... patients • HELLP: Syndrome ... under control or rapid ... obstetrics #cardiology #differential