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Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Chronic hemolytic anemia ... heart disease Systolic ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Joints (90%): Aseptic ... ) Blood (75%): Anemia ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Diagnosis Framework ... effusion/Tamponade Hematologic ... Tachypnea: • Anemia ... poisoning Nervous System ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - Hemolytic anemia ... (aPL) 30-45% Differential ... autoantibodies #signs ... #rheumatology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... iron deficiency anemia ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... Vasoplegia • Sepsis ... Infarction • Pulmonary
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... blood transfusion, sepsis ... edema #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #NCPE
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Classification of ... (eg, hemolytic anemias ... reactions, hematoma, pulmonary ... #diagnosis #conjugated ... #unconjugated #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
signs/sx of inflammation ... very remarkable w/differential ... complaints- anemia ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Diagnosis Framework ... Diagnosis: Systemic ... purpura: strong sign ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Diagnosis: • Systemic ... purpura: Strong sign ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology