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Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential ... tamponade • AECOPD/ Acute ... Anemia, hypoglycemia ... #Disorders #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
Underlying causes ... Thrombosis (heart: acute ... ), Thrombosis (lungs ... #arrest #HsTs #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Table
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... Physiologic Causes ... iron deficiency anemia ... Diagnoses: • Acute ... #cardiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... residual lesion or is clear ... Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
metastatic spread: lung ... Complications of acute ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... amyloidosis • Uremia ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
• Lymphatics clear ... pulmonary apices caused ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... pulmonary edema in acute ... #diseases #differential
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... cancers, including lung ... children with acute ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential #
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... Non-Infectious Causes ... - Temperature Pulse ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung ... Fever #Patterns #Differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Culture (+): Acute ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
1928, a 32-page long ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... prolonged rest can cause ... blood loss or acute ... pathophysiology #differential