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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Myocardial • Systolic Dysfunction ... • Diastolic Dysfunction ... Angina • Acute
Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS) Types
 • Type 1 - Acute CRS: Alteration of renal perfusion is the
Type 1 - Acute ... Alteration of renal perfusion ... 2 - Chronic CRS ... 3 - Acute RCS: ... micro-circulatory dysfunction
Cardiorenal Syndromes (CRS) - Classification

Cardiorenal syndromes (CRS) define a broad scope of disorders of the heart
kidneys whereby acute ... or chronic dysfunction ... organ may induce acute ... or chronic dysfunction ... Classification #Diagnosis #Types
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... flare, Pleural effusion ... Hemorrhage • Chronic ... Tumor, Pleural effusion ... cord paralysis/dysfunction
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
decompensated chronic ... cardiomyopathy Acute ... valve dysfunction ... Prosthetic valve dysfunction ... Cardiogenic #Comparison #Table
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Encephalopathy - Acute ... • Oculomotor dysfunctions ... • Cerebellar dysfunction ... • Chronic alcoholism ... Intravenous thiamine infusion
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
    •
Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction ... Erectile Dysfunction ... Sensate • Focus ... Amphetamines) Chronic ... Sexual #Erectile #Dysfunction
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... • Most common type ... insufficiency, acute ... Classification #Types ... warm #wet #dry #table
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... diminished tissue perfusion ... END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... - Most common type ... insufficiency, acute
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Renal failure (acute ... and chronic) Causes ... Proximal RTA (type ... distal nephron dysfunction ... Chronic progressive