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Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... : - Anemia • ... Additional: - Acidosis ... #causes #pulmonary
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... HgbE, HgbC, etc. ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... of lactate as a clinical ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... output - Acute pulmonary ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
cryoglobulin (CG ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... : • + Clinical ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... hematology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... vision changes, etc ... systemic complaints- anemia ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... during Delivery • Stable ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
maternal age • Anemia ... Cesarean delivery Clinical ... Key Point: High clinical ... Rule out other causes ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology