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Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... Babesiosis, Malaria, Leptospirosis ... #bradycardia #Causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... infectiousdiseases #table
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Neonatal Jaundice Causes ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Differential #Workup
Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
Examine for a cause ... Obstructive 4) Diagnosis ... and Workup 5) ... Hypotension #Management #criticalcare
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
- Differential Diagnosis ... Table - Wide vs ... criteria • Tx: Meds ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Wide #Narrow
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... has potential to cause ... • Workup • General ... Management #treatment #workup ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... exacerbation (any cause ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
class (30-day all cause ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... prognostication #diagnosis ... stratification #criticalcare
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Testing Common causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Workup #table
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
#Differential #Diagnosis ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes ... #Workup #hypomg
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... with previously stable ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Diagnosis #indications