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Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
the Newborn - Differential ... Syndrome (RDS)* ... Amniotic Fluid - Infectious ... Syndrome (RDS)* ... RespiratoryDistress #Newborn #Differential
Causes of Pharyngitis - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Bacterial: Group A Strep, Group B and C Strep,
Pharyngitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Infectious ... Bacterial: Group A Strep ... Group B and C Strep ... Lupus, Behcet syndrome
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential ... Diagnosis Infectious ... 45%) • Group A Strep ... Group C and G strep ... #Pharyngitis #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... allopurinol), Infection ... , biopsy By Tess ... #differential # ... diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Antibiotic Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis: • Non-Infectious ... NMS, serotonin syndrome ... thrombophlebitis), HAP, Blood stream ... Antibiotic #Failure #Differential
Glomerulonephritis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
ANCA:
 • C-ANCA: GPA (Wegener's)
 • P-ANCA: Microscopic Polyangiitis, Eosinophilic GPA (Churg
Glomerulonephritis - Differential ... Eosinophilic GPA (Churg Strauss ... Mediated: • ↓C3: Infection-Related ... Glomerulonephritis #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Diagnosis and Management ... acute enteric infection ... gastrointestinal infection ... less common: Life stress ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Hypothyroidism, Stress ... , Drugs, Syndrome ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #nephrology
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
steroids to treat infectious ... acute respiratory distress ... syndrome, PJP Pneumocystis ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Pharmacology #Management
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Incontinence - Differential ... states • Infection ... impaction - Stress ... , cauda equina syndrome ... #Incontinence #Differential