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Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... Heart failure - CAD ... of Dyspnea: • Airways ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #dyspnea #sob #differential
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... joint trauma (e.g ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increased Airway ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Pressure #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach ... and Differential ... than one cause (e.g ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... with previously stable ... #Hypertension #Workup
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Approach to Tracheostomy ... APPROACH TO TRACHEOSTOMY ... Call for help (e.g ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential ... #management #pulmonary
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... If that patient had ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Approach ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... dystrophies Work ... electromyographic (EMG
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ICU-card
«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
Condition
SAP
CVP

PAP PCWP

CO C(a-v)02 PVR

SVR
Hypovolemic shock
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Cardiogenic shock
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1
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1

1
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Septic shock
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↓
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Cardiac Tamponade
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1
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RV
→ ↓ → →↑ Pulmonary ... →↑ ↓ ↑ ↑ Airways ... Index CARDIAC WORK ... LCWI 3.4-4.2 kg ... Minute Ventilation VD
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... pump, Impella, LVAD ... #diagnosis #differential ... cardiology #treatment #table