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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... Arterial Hypertension ... Defect ** • Atrial ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... arterial hypertension ... arterial hypertension ... ; PCH, pulmonary ... #Hypertension #Workup
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
convert - Possible atrial ... flutter, ectopic atrial ... Rhythm: • Probable atrial ... fibrillation or possible atrial ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac Causes ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Arterial Hypertension ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Summary A defect in arterial ... lung disease Caused ... cycles after right atrial ... passage • Arterial
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hematology for workup ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Glucocorticoids, IL-1B, ATRA
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... Goodpasture's cause ... blood retum in serial ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... • Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... dyskinesia • Young syndrome ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... mycobacteria Treatment
Causes of Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac - Arrhythmia:
 • Tachyarrhythmia
 • Bradyarrhythmia
 • Supraventricular Tachycardia
Causes of Syncope ... • Sick-Sinus Syndrome ... Cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Reduced Effective Arterial ... #Causes