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Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Differential Diagnosis Table ... Bedside eval of rate ... whether AF is cause ... Rate/Rhythm control ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Pathophysiology: ... epidermal turnover rate ... accelerated mitotic rate ... Causes: 1) Exfoliative
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Deep coma (any cause ... syndrome, Eclampsia, Late ... Hyperreflexia #Testing #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #table
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Decreased Intake (rare ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
URT inflammation causes ... & seizures are late ... bacteremia are late ... > Inflammation causes ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... - Control rate ... - Control rate ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... without other cause ... CKD, CHF, high rate ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
infections - Various rare ... disease) - Various rare ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
in the sample (rare ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... potassium #high #pathophysiology
Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
phagocytophilum Pathophysiology ... chills • Rash is rare ... (< 10% cases), ... cough (30% cases