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Cognitive bias cheat sheet - 
Because thinking is hard.

#Diagnosis #Metacognition #Cognitive #Biases #Types #Causes #Differential #MedEd
Cognitive bias cheat ... Because thinking is ... Types #Causes #Differential
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... cyclosporine, SSRIs ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Stress, Nausea, Pulmonary ... Meds (Opiates, SSRIs ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation is ... This is also called ... cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... increased heart size is ... Consolidation #Differential
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
of Orthopnea - Differential ... Noncardiogenic pulmonary ... - Cardiogenic pulmonary ... plexus neuropathy, GBS ... #Orthopnea #Differential
Common Cognitive Biases 

Confirmation bias - 
To look for or to interpret evidence to support 
prior
Confirmation bias ... Availability bias ... information is ... Commission bias ... Types #Causes #Differential
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
Central distribution is ... and cardiogenic pulmonary ... Peripheral distribution is ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
zone preference is ... zone preference is ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
consolidation is ... common diagnosis is ... table lists the differential ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Consolidation #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... renal involvement is ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... lung periphery is ... Renal #Syndromes #differential