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Causes of Dyspnea by System #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Dyspnea #ShortnessOfBreath #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Dyspnea ... by System #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #PCC #Dyspnea
Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary Causes of ARDS #Diagnosis #EM #PCC #ARDS #Differential #Algorithm #Pulmonary #NonPulmonary #Causes #Ddxof
Non-Pulmonary Causes ... of ARDS #Diagnosis ... #EM #PCC #ARDS ... #NonPulmonary #Causes
Algorithm and Causes of an Elevated Hemidiaphragm #Diagnosis #Radiology #EM #IM #PCC #Elevated #Hemidiaphragm #ElevatedHemidiaphragm #Diaphragm
Algorithm and Causes ... Hemidiaphragm #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #EM ... #IM #PCC #Elevated
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... heart disease Causes ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... Differential Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
Causes of Fat Malabsorption ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Cholestatic drugs- e.g ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis ... Polycythemia - Acquired Causes ... Paraneoplastic (e.g ... ., RCC, HCC, uterine ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... infectious disease caused ... smear negative, PCR ... others: AV blocks, PVC ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... of PCN allergy ... Cavitation > 6 cm ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #differential #causes
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis ... Weight Loss • Can cause ... Hypergammaglobulinemia Diagnosis ... histopathology, culture, PCR ... Leishmaniasis #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... by excretion (e.g ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... laboratory or diagnostic ... #Differential #Diagnosis