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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... exacerbation, Asthma ... : Asthma, COPD, ... : Stroke, Neuromuscular ... #Chronic #Causes
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
- Differential Diagnosis ... allergic reaction or asthma ... Disorders: • Chronic ... ’s Disease • Asthma ... #causes #hematology
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Obstruction • Asthma ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Causes of Eosinophilia ... Dermatitis - Asthma ... Mastocytosis - Acute ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome - Chronic ... #Causes #hematology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... disease (COPD, OSA, Asthma
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
normal in mild cases ... severity Treatment - Acute ... Chronic Management ... Avoid meds that ... Management #treatment #hematology
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
has a number of causes ... Cheyne-Stokes Breathing ... asthma, chronic ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormalities #Abnormal #Diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Seizures - Severe asthma ... cardiac output - Acute ... pulmonary edema ... peritonitis - Acute ... #typeb #classification
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Eosinophilia, asthma ... , chronic rhinosinusitis ... tract, and often causes ... Palpable purpura: strong ... classification
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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subclinical disease to acute ... - Symptoms of chronic ... Anti-Smooth Muscle Abs (ASMA ... Management - Strong ... #Management #Hepatology