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Causes of Developmental Delay - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Isolated Domain Delay - Reduced Respiratory Drive:
 • Cognitive
Developmental Delay - Differential ... Cognitive Impairment (Mental ... Fetal Alcohol Spectrum ... Mechanical (e.g. dental ... DevelopmentalDelay #Differential
AEIOU-TRIPS - CAUSES OF ALTERED MENTAL STATUS

AEIOU TRIPS - a detailed list of differentials to consider
CAUSES OF ALTERED MENTAL ... detailed list of differentials ... patients with altered mental ... #CAUSES #AMS #Differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Delta-delta? ... Differentials? ... acidosis Step 5 - Differential ... D D-lactate (short ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Status (AMS) - Differential ... Acute/Chronic renal ... failure • Renal ... • Scleroderma renal ... encephalopathy #altered #Differential
Nail diseases and disorders.
 - Spoon Nails (Koilonychia)
 - Pitting of Nails
 - Beau's Lines
 -
Leukonychia (white spots ... Fingernail #Disorders #Differential ... Leukonychia #Table #Clinical
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Distal Renal Tubular ... acidify urine in distal ... #RTA #Type1 #Distal ... Nephrology #Causes #Differential
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
of Hypoxemia- Differential ... • Ventricular Septal ... ** • Atrial Septal ... • Atelectasis Central ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential ... associated with short ... ketoacidosis Renal ... acids in advanced renal ... Acidosis #HAGMA #Differential
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Algorithm Extra-renal ... loss (Diarrhea) Renal ... : Proximal and distal ... #Hypokalemia #Differential
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... - Differential ... - Hypokalemic distal ... = Hyperkalemic Renal ... Tubular #Acidosis #Differential