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Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Asthma Are there ... Other causes should ... preventer and reliever medication ... #Asthma #Assessment ... #diagnosis #peds
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 ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Angina • Acute ... Obstruction • Asthma
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
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... autoimmune conditions, medications ... idiopathic, and medications ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential #diagnosis
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
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 ... indications for
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 ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Eosinophilia, asthma ... , chronic rhinosinusitis ... tract, and often causes ... #Rheumatology