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Hemoptysis Differential Diagnosis Framework
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary embolism, Heart failure, Vasculitis, Valvular disease, Arteriovenous malformation
Pulmonary - Airway: Bronchitis,
Hemoptysis Differential ... Heart failure, Vasculitis ... Parenchyma: Pneumonia, Lung ... Other: Catamenial hemoptysis ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vasculitis Infection ... Vasculitis • ... Goodpasture's Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Malignancy: Primary lung ... Kaposi's sarcoma • Rheumatologic ... Autoimmune: ANCA-Assoc vasculitis ... Postprocedural, Lung ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... • Interstitial lung ... hypertension • Vasculitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
infiltrates, hemoptysis ... infiltrates/cavities, hemoptysis ... • Behcet syndrome ... • Cogan syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... extravascular) hemolysis ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... #ferritin #hematology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Wilson's disease Pulmonary ... • Interstitial lung ... Spondyloarthropathies, SLE • Pulmonary ... Lyme disease, Vasculitis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Prosthetic valves Lung ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... Pneumonia • Other lung ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... tumor burden) Vasculitis
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Disease: • 10%-15% Pulmonary ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... ) • Cutaneous vasculitis ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... #Rheumatology #
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Scleromalacia perforans • Pulmonary ... : Parenchymal lung ... Vascular: Rheumatoid vasculitis ... Thrombocytosis, Felty's syndrome ... Symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology