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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
and Evaluation ... Identification of onset (acute ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
macule and papule (Table ... rashes but without signs ... pathognomonic for SJS or EM ... require emergent evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Presence of central ... of acute respiratory ... Embolism: • Acute ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... Approach (when evaluation ... with previously stable ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Infarction and Pulmonary ... life-threatening causes ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs ... Presentation #comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
anti-coagulation • Hematologic ... trucking" • Acute ... retinal edema caused ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
without warning signs ... transmission, with acute ... bleeding: based on evaluation ... metrorrhagia, central ... classification #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
symptoms are not caused ... General: fever, ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... #Management #Signs
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... At least 3 of (Acute ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... cardiology #treatment #table