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Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Dysfunction - Differential ... Sensate • Focus ... Amphetamines) Chronic ... Pain - Pharmacological ... endocrinology #causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
: • Valvular disorders ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... - Chronic pulmonary ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... Infarction • Pulmonary
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... #AcidBase #disorders
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Hypertensive Disorders ... or severe RUQ pain ... doubling of Cr), pulmonary ... #Hypertensive #Disorders ... obstetrics #cardiology #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... pain, chronic diarrhea ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pain • HTN • ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... gut involvement, abdominal ... pain and GN Anti-GBM
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... pain, hepatomegaly ... NTM #Infections #differential
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
female with chest pain ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... inversions V1-V4 plus inferior ... seen in 34% of cases
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
breath and chest pain ... located chest pain ... over the left anterior ... over the left anterior ... consider intra-abdominal