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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
- Evaluation and ... Differential Diagnosis ... , chronic, or acute ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Evaluation #workup
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     ā€¢ Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Hyperuricemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... ā€¢ Lower uric acid ... Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... (ALL) ā€¢ Acute
Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 ā€¢ Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 ā€¢ Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Tachypnea - Evaluation ... and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Respiratory Alkalosis ā€¢ Chronic ... #Pulmonary
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 ā€¢ Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Acute ... Subacute: ā€¢ Acute ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary ... #differential
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... and Evaluation ... Identification of onset (acute ... vs. chronic) 2) ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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- Nodular - Acute ... Glass Opacity - Chronic ... #Diseases #Radiology ... XRay #ChestCT #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 ā€¢ Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 ā€¢ Well
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Diagnosis Physiologic ... - Chronic pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... patients, who have an acute ... heart due to a chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Differential
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... diagnosis. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Chronic #Differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... Diagnosis: Causes ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary