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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 ... Systolic dysfunction ... disorders, lenectomy Systemic ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Classification, ... - Nephrotic syndrome ... - Acute and chronic ... kidney disease ... Vomiting - Diarrhea
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Systemic disease ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Cholestatic liver disease ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... Psychiatric Disease ... #generalized #dermatology
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Diseases Nail ... discoloration) • Chronic ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... #Secondary #dermatology ... #Differential #
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... • Burns • Diarrhea ... Smoking, Snoring Chronic ... Sleep Apnea • Chronic ... Pulmonary Disease
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
: • Systemic sclerosis ... Churg Strauss syndrome ... pneumonia: Acute, Chronic ... ILD #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Myocardial • Systolic ... • Sub-Valvular Disease ... Acute Coronary Syndrome
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Eosinophilic Lung Diseases ... cough, SOB • Chronic ... of asthma, CF; Chronic ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... #pulmonary #differential
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... Diarrhea - Differential ... #Diarrhea #Causes ... #Differential # ... #inflammatory #classification