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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Tamponade • Chronic: Anemia ... : Tumor, Vocal cord ... Neuromuscular disease (eg ... Chronic: Metabolic acidosis ... (eg, DM, renal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... - Differential ... Hematologic • Anemia ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... • Drug Abuse (e.g
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... function test, ANA (e.g ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... changes), high MCV anemia ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Bradycardia:
Fetal HR Tracing - Causes ... congenital heart block (e.g ... • Umbilical cord ... Fetal hypoxia/acidosis ... Vagal stimulation (e.g
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... - Infection (e.g ... syphilis, and HIV ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #typea #typeb #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Renal: metabolic acidosis ... Ext: warm vs. cold ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Renal: metabolic acidosis ... Ext: warm vs. cold ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification