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NAACP mnemonic for the major causes of Eosinophilia 
N = Neoplasia (CML, Hodgkins lymphoma) 
A =
for the major causes ... A = Allergy / Atopy ... A = Asthma, Addison's ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diagnosis #Mnemonic
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical ... infection - Atopic asthma ... history of allergy/atopy ... disorder - Other causes ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular Causes ... • Airways: - Asthma ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
pathologically or clinically ... ) and asthma/eosinophils ... (GPA) • Both asthma ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
- Differential Diagnosis ... allergic reaction or asthma ... ’s Disease • Asthma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Critical and Emergent ... Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness CRITICAL ... #Differential #Neurology ... #Causes #Diagnosis
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... gas equation • Causes ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... : Pneumonia, asthma ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... are asthma, allergy ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... occurs in severe asthma ... shock is often clinically ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare