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Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Algorithm Cardiac Causes ... Disease • Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Cardiovascular Causes ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Causes of Chest ... Costochondritis - Tietze syndrome ... #Cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... • A lack of acute ... respiratory distress ... syndrome (ARDS) ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
• ↑ Mechanical stress ... apices caused by ... a rigid chest cage ... edema in acute ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS) Types
 • Type 1 - Acute CRS: Alteration of renal perfusion is the
Cardiorenal Syndrome ... Types • Type 1 - Acute ... shifts may be in cause ... #CRS #Types #cardiology ... #nephrology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... considered, like acute ... between these chest ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Chagas disease • Acute ... Spondylarthropathies Other causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
In this case, pulmonary ... confirmed with chest ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Interpretation Steps ... Acute or chronic ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... Diagnoses: • Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #cardiology