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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular System ... • Steroids • Vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Chronic hemolytic anemia ... Systemic disorders ... neurofibromatosis, vasculitis ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... cardiac valve, vasculitis ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
of Pericardial Effusion ... - Differential ... Non-Infectious: • Rheumatologic ... Mediterranean Fever • Vasculitis ... #cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
DRUG WITHDRAWAL SYSTEMIC ... • ANAEMIA ... PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA • PULMONARY ... Palpitations #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Fever • Anemia ... #Murmurs #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pleural Effusion ... • Somatoform Disorder ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Diagnosis Framework ... IATROGENIC DISEASE ... patients with pulmonary ... HHT • Primary systemic ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Diagnosis Algorithm ... arthritis • Systemic ... connective tissue disease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Cardiology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Lungs: • Pleural effusions ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... #Rheumatology