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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Red Flags: • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection) • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... in cough) • Abnormal ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... #causes
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing Normal The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
disease, pleuritic chest ... depression, and increased ... may show this pattern ... asthma, chronic ... #Breathing #Patterns
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days) Exclude: 1. Causes of acute diarrhea 2. Lactose intolerance 3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... quantitative fat Increased ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic
Causes of Hyperuricemia Increased production • Solid-organ transplant • Tumor lysis syndrome • Rhabdomyolysis • Lesch Nyhan
Causes of Hyperuricemia ... Increased production ... • Functionally normal ... Associated with chronic ... Hyperuricemia #Causes
Differentiating Features Between Central and Peripheral Cyanosis Mechanism - Arterial destauration Sites - Skin, mucous membrane of oral
Differentiating Features ... therapy - Pulmonary cause ... Mechanism - Increased ... blood gas - pO2 normal
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails Paronychia A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Chronic infections ... The angle increases ... Systemic causes ... Spots in the pattern ... Nail #Diseases #Abnormal
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
aldosterone - Low in cases ... secretion; in chronic ... aldosterone - Often normal ... as a result of chronic ... will produce an increase
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors Carbon monoxide poisoning - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... ) - Previous chronic ... meningitis - Previous chronic ... customary headache patterns ... dark environment Increased
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted. General observation Of the baby's
If abnormal, this ... Breathing and chest ... the heart, the normal ... intra-abdominal masses ... arms and legs - increased
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