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Approach to Dyspepsia
 • consider organic causes in your differentials
 • rule out red flags symptoms
consider organic causes ... in your differentials ... obtained • Treat functional ... Diagnosis #Workup #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
and damage heart function ... , selenium) Differential ... Rule out other causes ... recovery of cardiac function ... recognition and management
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
circuit and can cause ... EMBOLISM - can cause ... therefore worsening function ... problems #diagnosis #differential ... #management #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Management during ... Management during ... studies show no ↓ LV function
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
of Dysphagia - Differential ... Non-relaxation of EG junction ... Achalasia, EG junction ... sclerosis - Functional ... Esophageal #Dysphagia #Differential
Approach to Nausea / Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Gastrointestinal 
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Approach to Nausea ... / Vomiting - Differential ... Disorders • Other Causes ... Genitourinary • Functional ... #Vomiting #Differential
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
disrupt cellular function ... - Causes progressive ... Escorial criteria uses ... conditions listed in differential ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Causes of Hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia is caused by excess potassium intake, impaired potassium excretion, or transcellular shifts. The
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Hyperkalemia is caused ... impaired renal function ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... #Causes
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac function ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... intoxication Cause ... transport, renal function ... Gastrointestinal function ... Hypochloremia #Differential