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Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... failure - CAD/ACS ... Guillain Barre - ALS ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #dyspnea #sob #differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... not required in all ... or if a primary hematologic ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential ... #Workup #hematology
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
: - Catch-all term ... lesions may start as ... - Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Targetoid #Algorithm #Differential
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes ... Injury • AST/ALT ... elevation > Alk ... Transaminitis #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology
Causes of Aplastic Anemia

#Aplastic #Anemia #Causes #Pathophysiology #Pathology #Treatment #Management #Differential
Causes of Aplastic ... Aplastic #Anemia #Causes ... #Pathophysiology ... Pathology #Treatment #Management ... #Differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... - PNH - APLS ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... Findings: • ↑AST/ALT ... infiltration) Differential ... #pathophysiology
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Pathophysiology: ... Causes: 1) Exfoliative ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Nikolsky #Algorithm #Differential
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... HUS, DIC, HELLP, AS ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential ... classification #hematology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
cause quadriplegia ... invade URT & via hematologic ... CNS and hematologic ... that persists as ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology