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Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... • Hyperdynamic circulation ... Pulse #Pressure #Differential
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential ... Hemolysis within circulation ... Extravascular #Differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... • Hyperdynamic circulation ... (Hyperdynamic circulation ... outcomes in CKD Differential ... Pulse #Pressure #Differential
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Decr Effective Circulating ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
osmolality helps to differentiate ... pituitary into the circulation ... low effective circulating ... Circulating ADH ... low effective circulating
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... - Basophils + circulating ... #Basophilia #Differential
Causes of B12 deficiency. 

This great diagram shows normal absorption and outlines most possible causes. At
bind Cbl in the circulation ... VitaminB12 #deficiency #Differential
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... collateral venous circulation ... emergencies #oncology #differential
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
• Typically circulating ... Classification #Differential
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
 • CEA is a highly glycosylated cell surface glycoprotein involved in intercellular adhesion
surface into the circulation ... from entering the circulation ... laboratory #oncology #differential