Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 β€’ Portal vein thrombosis
 β€’ Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malnutrition β€’ Protein-losing ... #Hepatology #causes
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 β€’ Congestive heart failure
 β€’ Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Congestive heart failure ... syndrome β€’ Protein-losing ... #Hepatology #causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   β€’ Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... - Autonomic failure ... #Syncope #Differential ... #Table #Causes
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 β€’ Primary
Polyuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Water and solute loading ... Chronic Renal Failure ... #causes #nephrology
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
diagnoses can be based ... extra-abdominal causes ... abdominal pain (Table ... #Localization #Causes ... Text: Evidence-Based
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
one direction using ... Association functional class ... , based solely on ... of the ACC/AHA Classification ... #Stages #Classes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Diagnosis: Causes ... acetaminophen dosing ... starvation, diabetic) Causes ... Acetazolamide Causes ... - Salicylates Causes
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... reservoir bag moving ... ventilator bellows moving ... potential surgical causes ... team. ❼ Consider causes
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
reservoir bag moving ... ventilator bellows moving ... Consider potential causes ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Consider potential causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 β€’ Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... due to renal/Gl losses ... other findings based ... on cause Distributive ... #Diagnosis #table