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Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Differential Diagnosis Framework ... inhibitors, Familial tumoral ... Differential #Diagnosis #Framework
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
Differential Diagnosis Framework ... • Pulmonary Edema ... Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema ... Cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... Diaphragmatic pulmonary edema
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Unilateral vs Bilateral

The left iliac vein has to cross
Peripheral Edema ... Differential Diagnosis Framework ... systemic causes of edema ... #Peripheral #Edema
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema ... Differential Diagnosis Framework ... Lower Extremity Edema ... Edema occurs ... Lower #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
Differential Diagnosis Framework ... laryngocele, Laryngeal edema ... motion, Vocal cord edema ... Parasitic Disease, Edema ... Differential #Diagnosis #Framework
Grades of Pitting Edema

 0+ No pitting edema 
 1+ Mild pitting edema. 2 mm depression
Grades of Pitting Edema ... 0+ No pitting edema ... + Mild pitting edema ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Pitting #Edema
Anasarca - Pitting Abdominal Edema on Physical Exam

Dr. Bruno Farnetano @bruno.farnetano

#Anasarca #Pitting #Abdominal #Edema #PhysicalExam #clinical
Pitting Abdominal Edema ... Pitting #Abdominal #Edema ... #PhysicalExam #
Unilateral / Asymmetric Lower Extremity Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Acute:
 • DVT *Can't Miss Diagnosis
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Differential Diagnosis Framework ... Differential #Diagnosis #edema
Pitting Ankle Edema on Physical Exam

Seen in this patient with right sided heart failure

#Pitting #Edema #ankle
Pitting Ankle Edema ... failure #Pitting #Edema ... #ankle #PhysicalExam
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema ... Differential Diagnosis Framework ... Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema ... of peripheral edema ... altitude pulmonary edema