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Esophageal dysphagia - Mechanical Obstruction vs Neuromuscular Disorder #Diagnosis #GI #SpeechPathology #Esophageal #Dysphagia #Algorithm #ALiEM
Esophageal dysphagia - Mechanical ... Neuromuscular Disorder #Diagnosis ... Esophageal #Dysphagia #Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Signs ... Infection, Toxic, Mechanical ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Congenital Anomalies - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malformation
 • Embryonic development failure or inadequacy (often multifactorial)
Deformation
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Malformation ... Deformation • Abnormal mechanical ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Developmental Delay - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Isolated Domain Delay - Reduced Respiratory Drive:
 • Cognitive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Isolated ... Selective Mutism • Mechanical ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Extravascular ... Acute HTR - Mechanical ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Sickle ... HELLP, HUS, aHUS, mechanical ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #workup
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Primary ... stenosis) - Mechanical ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... for alternate diagnoses ... (GOLD Ill) or mechanically ... deficiency for newly diagnosed ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
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- Differential Diagnostic ... Algorithm Ascites ... Other Causes Mechanical ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
Delayed Fracture Healing - Non-Union - Malunion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammation (Hours-Days) -> Soft Callus (Days-Weeks)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Inflammation ... blood flow) • Mechanical ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics