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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
(HPS) HPS-differential ... lung parenchyma 3. ... patients >64 years 3. ... HPS-severity classification
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
Portal Hypertension Classification ... Veno-occlusive disease 3) ... #Hypertension #Classification ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #differential
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
anti-proteinase 3 ... Glomerulonephritis #RPGN #Classification ... #Differential #
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... dysfunction 3. ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
tests + imaging 3) ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Subtypes #Classification
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
concept is that all 3 ... #Rheumatology #Differential ... Medium #Large #Classification
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... altered mentation 3. ... water #Shock #Classification ... #criticalcare #differential
Types of Melanoma
Superficial Spreading
 • Most common form
 • Often develops in previously benign mole
 •
melanoma • Only 3% ... Melanoma #Types #differential ... #diagnosis #classification
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... or proteinase 3 ... ear disease Differential ... are proteinase 3 ... #rheumatology #classification
Causes of Hypokalemia
I. Decreased intake
   A. Starvation
   B. Clay ingestion
II. Redistribution into
injury 3. ... production) 3. ... anions 3. ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Low #Potassium #Classification