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Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
- Differential Diagnosis ... Diastolic: • Aortic ... Regurgitation • Pulmonary ... Tricuspid Stenosis • Severe ... Diastolic #Murmurs #Cardiology
Amiodarone Toxicity and Monitoring

Tremor Ataxia 
Ocular neuritis 
Corneal Microdeposits 
Bradycardia 
Pulmonary fibrosis 
Hepatotoxicity 
Blue-gray skin
Amiodarone Toxicity ... Bradycardia Pulmonary ... #SideEffects #Adverse ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Ruptured aortic ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
- Differential Diagnosis ... disorders: - aortic ... regurgitation - aortic ... - Chronic pulmonary ... #causes #cardiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
aortic or mitral ... dissection of ascending aorta ... failure from massive pulmonary ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Nitrofurantoin Toxicology
Serious Adverse Effects:
Hemolysis in patients with G6PD-deficiency
Peripheral neuropathy
Hepatitis
Pulmonary toxicity
Nephritis

By Dr. Kathryn Watson @Kat_Watson

#Nitrofurantoin #Macrobid #Toxicity
Toxicology Serious Adverse ... neuropathy Hepatitis Pulmonary ... toxicity Nephritis ... #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Tachy-Brady syndrome • Aortic ... • Flecanide toxicity ... #causes #cardiology
Clozapine Toxicology
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic most often reserved for use in patients who have treatment-resistant
patients who have treatment-resistant ... rare but serious adverse ... including: - severe ... #Toxicology #Toxicity ... #Diagnosis #Pharmacology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... conditions) • Severe ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology