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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory ... : Decreased respiratory ... drive due to neurologic ... of hypoxemic respiratory ... oxygen #Hypoxemic #Respiratory
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Respiratory muscles ... : “myasthenic crises ... Respiratory insufficiency ... aspiration and acute respiratory ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... Treatment: Treatment ... the underlying cause ... obtundation. coma. respiratory ... #management #nephrology
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
tachypnea with no respiratory ... cause 3) Labs ... exposure Symptoms: Nausea ... Metabolic Acidosis, Respiratory ... diagnosis #management #Treatment
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Causes of Apparent ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Central Apnea Respiratory ... Sepsis • Upper Respiratory ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... Acetazolamide Causes ... of Respiratory ... of Respiratory ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
without depletion: Respiratory ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #nephrology #phosphate
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

 - Eyes: periorbital swelling/erythema, injected conjunctiva, tears

 - Oral mucosa:
, angioedema Respiratory ... flow, cyanosis, respiratory ... stridor; cyanosis; respiratory ... Gastrointestinal - Nausea ... abdominal cramps Neurologic
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... extremity, facial, respiratory ... patients) • Respiratory ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
More likely to cause ... , cervical, or respiratory ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #treatment