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Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Dyspnea - Differential ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #dyspnea #sob #differential ... #pulmonary
Common Raynaud's Mimickers
 - Acrocyanosis
 - Chill blains (pernio)
 - Erythromelalgia
 - Frostbite
 - Achenbach's Syndrome

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- Achenbach's Syndrome ... Raynauds #mimickers #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Mimics #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... Rheumatoid Nodules, Pulmonary ... Instability, Felty's Syndrome ... RA #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #signs #symptoms
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... Chronic Chest Symptoms ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... Pleural #Effusion #Pulmonary ... #causes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology #secondary
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... or if a primary hematologic ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential ... #Workup #hematology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... causes differentiated ... With associated pulmonary ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology