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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... in cough) • Abnormal ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... exam, etc) • Abnormal ... #causes
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
disease, pleuritic chest ... may show this pattern ... punctuated by frequent sighs ... Occasional sighs ... #Breathing #Patterns
Typical Clinical Features of Major Causes of Acute Chest Discomfort

#ChestPain #Features #Signs #Symptoms #Comparison #Table #Characteristics
Features of Major Causes ... of Acute Chest ... ChestPain #Features #Signs
Marfan Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms

- Caused by mutations in the fibrillin-1 (FBN1) Gene (chromosome 15)
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Marfan Syndrome - Signs ... Symptoms - Caused ... chromosome 15) - Abnormal ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Signs
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest ... places - Flail chest ... air leak after chest ... Gastrointestinal (GI) gas pattern ... trauma #diagnosis #signs
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... Bacterial overgrowth Normal ... Laxative abuse Normal ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm
Differentiating Features Between Central and Peripheral Cyanosis

Mechanism - Arterial destauration
Sites - Skin, mucous membrane of oral
therapy - Pulmonary cause ... blood gas - pO2 normal ... Peripheral #Comparison #Signs
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Face, upper back, chest ... associated with signs ... honey-colored crusts ... Christmas tree pattern ... Tinea versicolor - Chest
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
that adopt an abnormal ... Crises can be precipitated ... Crisis #Features #Signs
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Local causes include ... Systemic causes ... Spots in the pattern ... Nail #Diseases #Abnormal ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Signs