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Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Hypotension / Shock Differential ... valvulopathy • Pulmonary ... ventricular outflow obstruction ... • Pulmonary hypertension ... Dysautonomia Obstructive
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... - Myocarditis Obstructive ... (Mechanical obstruction ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... DrEricStrong #Shock #Differential
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
Dysphagia - Differential ... Achalasia • Solids (obstruction ... SCVMCMed #Dysphagia #Differential ... solids #liquids #gastroenterology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Pulmonary arterial ... hypoxia Chronic obstructive ... restrictive and obstructive ... Others: tumoral obstruction ... Classification #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
of Intestinal Obstruction ... - Differential ... #Intestinal #Obstruction ... #Differential # ... bowel #Causes #gastroenterology
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Bronchitis • Chronic obstructive ... pulmonary disease ... Pneumonia • Pulmonary ... 2LmUODZ #Dyspnea #Differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... - Spasm - Obstruction ... Pain #ChestPain #Differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Causes: - Outflow Obstruction ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... failure • Venous Obstruction ... Heart failure, Pulmonary ... Cellulitis Lymphatic Obstruction ... Peripheral #Edema #Differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
sinusitis, and obstructive ... stigmata of cor pulmonale ... • Pulmonary artery ... Acid fast) • Pulmonary ... #differential #