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Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... : - aortic ... Chronic pulmonary diseases ... Arteriovenous fistula ... #Diagnosis #causes
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Diagnosis • Inflammatory ... Non-infectious: IBD ... overgrowth, Celiac disease ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #gastroenterology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Diagnosis Obesity ... Arteriovenous Fistula ... Acquired (e.g., iHD ... Myeloproliferative Disorders ... #causes
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Diagnosis Framework ... - Aortoenteric Fistula ... congenital/systemic disease ... Ischemic Colitis - IBD ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... , Hematobilia, Aorto-enteric ... fistula, Hemosuccus ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #gastroenterology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Abnormalities - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstructive arterial disease ... Abnormalities #Disorders ... #causes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... • Rheumatic disorders ... • Celiac disease
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Non-lschemic • Aortic ... • Somatoform Disorder
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Consult GI ± EGD Causes ... • Aortoenteric fistula ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... #Diagnosis #management ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... Connective tissue disorder ... valve disease ... Pulse deficit/differential ... #Dissection #diagnosis