Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 β€’ Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... #hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (β€œDecr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Differential Diagnosis ... depletion - Heart failure ... - Cirrhosis Syndrome ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... #Table #Causes
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Mechanism Renal Failure ... - Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... High #Magnesium #Table ... #Causes #Management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... congestion with hypoxemia ... overload with heart failure ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or β‰₯ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... Intracranial blood β€’ Hypoxic ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 β€’ Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Causes of Peripheral ... - Differential Diagnosis ... , Pulmonary hypertension ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Palpitations
 β€’ ARRHYTHMiA 
 β€’ SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 β€’ ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 β€’ ATRIAL
PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME ... DISEASE β€’ HEART FAILURE ... PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA β€’ PULMONARY ... DISEASE β€’ HYPOXIA ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 β€’ Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 β€’ Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... causing heart failure ... block (+/- daily EKG ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... in Anaesthesia Causes ... , tachycardia, hypoxemia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Algorithm Syndrome ... β€’ Drugs β€’ Pulmonary ... Congestive heart failure ... Uosm < 100 mmol/kg