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Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Clues to Differential ... diseases - Pulmonary ... #Differential # ... Central #Cardiology #Causes ... #Table #Comparison
Causes of Cyanosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Cyanosis due to pulmonary or cardiac causes
Methemoglobinemia 
Sulfhemoglobinemia
Methaemalbuminaemia
Pseudocyanosis

#Causes #Cyanosis
Causes of Cyanosis ... - Differential ... due to pulmonary ... or cardiac causes ... #Cyanosis #Differential
Differentiating Features Between Central and Peripheral Cyanosis

Mechanism - Arterial destauration
Sites - Skin, mucous membrane of oral
and Peripheral Cyanosis ... Oxygen therapy - Pulmonary ... cause can improve ... Exercise - Cyanosis ... Central #Peripheral #Comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
presents with coagulation ... defects. 1) HELLP ... child * Severe cases ... pregnancy * Severe coagulation ... diagnosis #table #comparison
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Heart Murmur, Cyanosis ... without Pulmonary ... Disease • Cyanotic
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
presents with coagulation ... defects. 1) HELLP ... child * Severe cases ... Pregnancy #TTPHUS #HELLP ... Hematology #Diagnosis #Comparison
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Causes of Cyanosis ... the Newborn - Differential ... Total Anomalous Pulmonary ... Coarctation #Cyanosis ... #Newborn #Differential
Causes of Nail Clubbing - Mnemonic 
Cyanotic Heart Disease, Cystic Fibrosis
Lung Cancer, Lung abscess 
Ulcerative Colitis
Causes of Nail Clubbing ... - Mnemonic Cyanotic ... Endocarditis, Idiopathic Pulmonary ... Nails #Mnemonic #Differential ... #Causes #Diagnosis
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Causes of Post-Partum ... Hemorrhage - Differential ... purpura (TTP) • HELLP ... intravascular coagulation ... (DIC) • Anti-coagulation
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... intravascular coagulation ... (DIC) - HELLP ... Extravascular #Causes ... #differential #