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Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
1) Clinical diagnosis ... neuropsychological assessment ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification ... #Workup #Diagnosis
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical ... disorder - Other causes ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Differential #Assessment
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Pulmonary arterial ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Causes
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
the numerical values ... in the ED, the clinician ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... PostOperative #Assessment
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... an “objective assessment ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... to bolus these values ... thorough physical assessment ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #typeb #classification
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... system including valves ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... previously stable values ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... #Hypertension #Workup
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
failure, esp in work-up ... NOTES: The last clinic ... own objective assessment ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup ... #ILD #diagnosis