🎯 Diagnosis Detective – Advanced
A patient with fatigue, hyperpigmentation, hypotension, and hyponatremia
What is Addison Disease?
pH ↓, PaCO₂ ↑, HCO₃⁻ normal
A patient with COPD exacerbation
What is Respiratory Acidosis?
Causes cough and angioedema
What is an ACE inhibitor?
Wheezing + cough + dyspnea
What is Asthma?
Irregularly irregular rhythm, no P waves
What is Atrial Fibrillation?
A young obese female with headache and pulsatile tinnitus. Fundoscopy shows papilledema
What is Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension?
pH ↑, PaCO₂ ↓, HCO₃⁻ normal
A patient is anxious and hyperventilating
What is Respiratory Alkalosis?
Causes gingival hyperplasia
What is Phenytoin?
Hypotension + JVD + muffled heart sounds
What is Cardiac tamponade?
Tall peaked T waves
What is Hyperkalemia?
A patient develops hematuria, edema, and hypertension 2 weeks after a sore throat
What is Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis?
pH ↓, HCO₃⁻ ↓, PaCO₂ ↓
A diabetic patient with Kussmaul breathing
What is Metabolic Acidosis (DKA)?
Causes hyperkalemia and gynecomastia
What is Spironolactone?
Obesity + hypertension + insulin resistance
What is Metabolic syndrome?
Saw-tooth pattern
What is Atrial Flutter?
A patient has hematuria, RBC casts, and mild proteinuria.
What is Nephritic Syndrome?
pH ↑, HCO₃⁻ ↑, PaCO₂ ↑
A patient with prolonged vomiting
What is Metabolic Alkalosis?
This drug causes photosensitivity and is used for acne
What is Doxycycline?
Tremor + rigidity + bradykinesia
What is Parkinson Disease?
Short PR interval + delta wave
What is Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome?
A child with purpura + renal involvement + abdominal pain
What is Henoch-Schönlein Purpura?
pH normal, PaCO₂ ↑, HCO₃⁻ ↑
Chronic COPD patient
What is Compensated Respiratory Acidosis?
This drug causes tendon rupture
What is a Fluoroquinolone?
Bone pain + anemia + hypercalcemia
What is Multiple Myeloma?
Diffuse ST elevation + PR depression
What is pericarditis