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Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Sensory Changes - Differential ... Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... Motor Neuron and ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... #Differential #
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... and renal manifestations ... symptomatology Differential ... #differential # ... diagnosis #nephrology
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Diagnosis Framework and ... Pneumonitis • Primary Vascular ... : Pulmonary Embolism ... Intubation 2) Bad ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... Uncommon): - Vascular ... hemorrhage - Non-vascular ... Central #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... , Vascular compression ... algorithm #treatment #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... vascular permeability ... consistent with pulmonary ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Extremity Dermatomes and ... Reflexes: • Knee ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... stopping walking (vascular ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... Stress, Nausea, Pulmonary ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation Syndrome ... , Muscular Weakness ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... ARDS, Pneumonia and ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
vascular → RV failure ... from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential