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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
High altitude (eg ... Intrapulmonary shunting ... (eg, pulmonary ... , intracardiac shunting ... (eg, atrial or
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
intervention 1a - Spurting ... gastroenterology #EGD
Lumbar Spine X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Pedicles
 - Vertebral heights and end plates
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Vertebral heights and end ... - Ribs - Lung bases ... labeled #anatomy #msk
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Ia - Active Spurting ... gastroenterology #egd
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Categorized by causes ... Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK ... Pleuritic #ChestPain #Causes
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
conditions all of which cause ... the same end result ... different types/causes
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... Parkinson's, MS) ... • Medications (Eg ... • Drug Abuse (Eg ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... Neuropathic pain (shooting ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
white blood cell casts ... renal tubular cell casts ... or pigmented casts ... treating underlying cause ... percutaneous drainage, or stenting
Jaundice - Pathophysiology and Causes

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Jaundice #Pathophysiology #Differential #Unconjugated #Causes #Diagnosis
Pathophysiology and Causes ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Unconjugated #Causes