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Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... edema • Atelectasis ... • Metabolic acidosis ... 2LmUODZ #Dyspnea #Differential
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Edema: - Widespread ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Refeeding Syndrome ... - CHF - Pulmonary ... Edema - Cardiac ... - Metabolic Acidosis ... pathophysiology #symptoms #signs
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
• Metabolic alkalosis ... edemaEdema ... Hypertension • Edema ... Hypertension • Edema ... Hypertension • Edema
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... Acid-Base Disorders Alkalosis ... edema, Aspiration ... respiratory distress syndrome ... #alkalosis #differential
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Transcellular Shifts: - Alkalosis ... including laxative, enema ... Renal tubular acidosis ... use), Gitelman's syndrome ... Hypokalemia #Causes #differential
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... HF • Moderate pulmonary ... seen • Lactic acidosis ... - Peripheral edema ... Manifestations #Differential
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... myalgias, HoTN, edema ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... Differentiation #Syndrome
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
and Peripheral Edema ... with presence of pulmonary ... edema (“B-lines ... acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... output - Acute pulmonary ... edema - Mesenteric ... - Compartment syndrome ... #Elevation #Differential