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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Abnormal physical findings ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... Chronic #Cough #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
myocardial ischemia, chest ... nitrates.2 Acute chest ... life-threatening causes ... of chest pain, ... #Presentation #comparison
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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... On a Chest X-Ray ... detected on a chest ... seen and in many cases ... Interstitial #Pattern #Differential
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... Agents to Treat ... and sodium • Dosing ... aspiration #Potassium #Binding ... pharmacology #table #comparison
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Redistribution In a normal chest ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... redistribution applies to chest ... practice many chest ... In these cases comparison
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Breathing • Check chest ... Consider potential causes ... , 12-lead ECG, chest ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Airway #Pressure #Differential
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
priority is to start chest ... person (minimum) to chest ... Breathing • Check chest ... and adequacy of chest ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
reservoir bag moving ... ventilator bellows moving ... Breathing • Check chest ... airway pressure using ... #Hypotension #Differential
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential ... scalp/face/central chest ... high doses of the agent ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
PETMAC Mnemonic for Deadly Causes of Chest Pain

P - Pulmonary Embolism
E - Esophageal Rupture
T - Tension
PETMAC Mnemonic ... for Deadly Causes ... of Chest Pain ... Acronym #Lethal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Chest