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Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Iron deficiency anemia ... growth (e.g.. shock ... #Secondary #dermatology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myocardial • Systolic ... Embolism* • Pulmonary ... - Other • Anemia
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Iron-deficiency anemia ... PD deficiency, Pulmonary ... emboli • Schistocytes ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Systemic and ... renal failure/uremia ... #generalized #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
embolism • Cardiac ... effusion/Tamponade Hematologic ... Tachypnea: • Anemia ... • Hypovolemic shock ... poisoning Nervous System
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... #ferritin #hematology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Pleural Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... embolism • Collagen ... • Asbestos • Uremia ... #Hepatology #causes
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myocardial infarction Systemic ... infarction • Pulmonary ... embolus • ... effusion • Shock
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... frequently affected systems ... Better call hematology ... #workup #hematology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... renal failure/uremia ... Pruritus #secondary #systemic ... #generalized #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm