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Mucous Membrane Disorder - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erosions/Ulcers/Blisters
 - Primary Dermatologic Diseases
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Blisters - Primary Dermatologic ... trauma/emotional stress ... Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... • Behcet's syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
- Tamponade Pulmonary ... Vasculature: - PE - Pulmonary ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #pulmonary
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary ... Helminthic: Loffler syndrome ... polyangiitis (EGPA, Churg-Strauss ... Hypereosinophilic syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... K-ATPase which imports ... - Refeeding Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
Systemic Signs (DRESS ... Syndrome): Formerly ... medication (in this case ... Images #Clinical #Dermatology ... #Syndrome #DrugReaction
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
Systemic Signs (DRESS ... Syndrome): Formerly ... medication (in this case ... Images #Clinical #Dermatology ... #Syndrome #DrugReaction
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
treat underlying cause ... cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... Stress, Nausea, ... Pulmonary Diseases
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... Causes include: ... Acute respiratory distress ... syndrome (ARDS)
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... Churg Strauss syndrome ... #differential #pulmonary ... #causes
Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing
 • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
Ascaris), Churg-Strauss ... syndrome, Allergic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #pulmonary