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Causes of Pharyngitis - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Bacterial: Group A Strep, Group B and C Strep,
Pharyngitis - Differential ... Bacterial: Group A Strep ... Group B and C Strep ... Lupus, Behcet syndrome ... Autoinflammatory syndromes
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
and Vasoactive Drugs ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... pharmacology ... #pharmacology # ... diagnosis #management #comparison
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... symptomatology Differential ... Disease • Other: Drugs ... , biopsy By Tess ... #differential #
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME ... • ILLICIT DRUGS ... • THERAPEUTIC DRUG ... PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA • PULMONARY ... Palpitations #Causes #Differential
DRESS-associated drugs

DRESS syndrome can be life threatening and it has a documented mortality rate of about
drugs DRESS syndrome ... All kinds of drugs ... The syndrome is ... #DRESS #Syndrome ... Causes #Diagnosis #Differential
The RIGID patient: tetanus mimics
 - Serotonin Syndrome
 - Neuroleptic Malignant Sx
 - Malignant Hyperthermia
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- Serotonin Syndrome ... Hyperthermia - Drug-induced ... tetanus #mimics #comparison ... rigid #patient #differential
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis ... Helminthic: Loffler syndrome ... polyangiitis (EGPA, Churg-Strauss ... Hypereosinophilic syndrome ... #Differential #
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Hypothyroidism, Stress ... , Drugs, Syndrome ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
 •
Lethargic Newborn - Differential ... Maternal Related: • Drugs ... • Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome • Birth ... Lethargic #Newborn #Differential
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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of Hypoxemia- Differential ... lung disease • Pulmonary ... Hypoventilation • Drugs ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential