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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Flags: • Fever, night ... infection) • Weight ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes #Nausea #Vomiting #Differential #NonGI
Causes of Nausea ... - Differential Algorithm ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes ... #Nausea #Vomiting ... Differential #NonGI #Algorithm
Instructions on how to perform the swinging light test to detect a relative afferent pupillary defect.

http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/01/05/cmaj.140685

Normal
Shine light into ... right (R) eye. ... Swing light back ... to right eye. ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated FSH
 • Premature Ovarian Failure
 • Menopa use
 • Spontaneous
Bleed With
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperprolactinemia Organic Cause ... Amenorrhea • Weight ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Right Sided Heart Failure Mnemonic: "AW HEAD"
ANOREXIA & NAUSEA 

WEIGHT GAIN 

HEPATOMEGALY 

EDEMA (BIPEDAL) 

ASCITES 

DISTENDED
Right Sided Heart ... HEAD" ANOREXIA & NAUSEA ... WEIGHT GAIN
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... Normal stool weight ... Increased stool weight ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intracardiac Right ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
density in the right ... The right hilus ... this patient had weight ... include the list of causes ... lobar pneumonia caused
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT ... FLAGS - In all cases ... Systemic upset, non weight ... pain, night sweats ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Causes of Generalized ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hydrostatic Pressure • Right ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes