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Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... Apnea • Chronic Pulmonary ... #Erythrocytosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
General overview of lung diseases. 

#diagnosis #causes #lung #disease #restrictive #obstructive #pulmonary #respiratory #pearls #ddxof
General overview of lung ... diseases. ... diagnosis #causes #lung ... #disease #restrictive ... #obstructive #pulmonary
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis ... heart defect - Pulmonary ... diseases - Pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Pulmonary vasculature ... Diseases of the ... lung parenchyma ... Syndrome #HPS #hepatology ... #pulmonary #diagnosis
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Diagnosis Algorithm Pulmonary ... • Valvular Lung ... • Interstitial Lung ... Miscellaneous: • Hematologic
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
 •
Erythrocytosis - ... Hypoxia-driven: Cardiac/pulmonary ... disease, Smoking ... MatthewHoMD #Erythrocytosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
due to lung disease ... lung disease Other ... pulmonary disease ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... , Gaucher disease
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Diseases (ILD) ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... disease (RB-ILD ... Acute, Chronic • Pulmonary ... #differential #pulmonary
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... disease Mixed ... Lung Disease Obstructive ... Lung Disease: ... MatthewHoMD #Pulmonary
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
Connective tissue disease-associated ... interstitial lung ... diseases LIP ... Comparison #Table #Pulmonary ... #Rheumatology #