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Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... Well-conditioned athletes Pathologic ... disorders - Chronic ... mmHg developed atrial ... #causes #cardiology
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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Eosinophils (Eos ... Lymphoid variant (e.g ... HIV, HTLVI) - Chronic ... hypereosinophilia #HE #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Pressure - Differential ... conditioned athletes Pathologic ... disorders - Chronic ... Diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis by Mechanism ... Decr Blood Pressure ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes #Sodium
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Causes of Peripheral ... Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Increased ... Hydrostatic Pressure ... vein thrombosis, Chronic
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... diagnosis. ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Pathologic / Fragility ... Fractures - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Secondary to Chronic ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Diagnostic Schema ... Chronic: ASCVD, ... inflammation (e.g ... pancreatitis) - Arterial ... Meds/Treatments (Pressors
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... Back Pathology: ... compression fracture, Pathologic ... #Diagnosis #causes
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Abnormalities - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... pressure >10mmHg ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #causes