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Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Diagnostic Algorithm ... chronic kidney disease ... Probable bone marrow disorder ... Underproduction #Algorithm ... #differential #workup
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Obstructive arterial disease ... coarctation • Takayasu disease ... Anemia, hypoglycemia ... Abnormalities #Disorders ... #Cardiology #Differential
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Fever • Anemia ... Rheumatic Heart Disease ... Fever • Marfan's Disease ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
• Valve disease ... • Cardiomyopathy ... State: • Anemia ... Generalized Anxiety Disorder ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
CONGENITAL STRUCTURAL DISEASE ... ACQUIRED VALVULAR DISEASE ... HEART FAILURE • CARDIOMYOPATHY ... • PULMONARY DISEASE ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
, Nieman-Pick Disease ... , Danon Disease, ... Gaucher Disease ... Carcinoid Heart Disease ... #algorithm
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... Consumption Disorders ... Eating disorders ... Acquired Aplastic Anemia ... Metastatic Disease
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Consider sickle cell disease ... Cold agglutinins disease ... , Hemoglobin H disease ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... #workup #hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... Consumption Disorders ... Eating disorders ... Acquired Aplastic Anemia ... Metastatic Disease
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Congenital heart disease ... myocarditis • Valvular disease ... Congenital heart diseases ... acquired heart disease ... Structural heart disease