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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
and Primary Causes ... Diabetes Mellitus Liver ... Function Tests/ ... • Cholestatic liver ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Etiologies of dilated cardiomyopathy. HF, heart failure; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; HIV, human
reduced ejection fraction ... - Genetic - Systemic ... cardiomyopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... / Bruising - Differential ... Disordered Platelet Function ... Disease Vascular System ... Iatrogenic) • Liver
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Heart Failure - Differential ... Preserved Diastolic/Systolic ... Function) • Mitral ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
and Functional ... - Secondary to systemic ... Causes of functional ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... cushion defects), Systemic ... dysfunction Secondary (functional ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Diabetes Mellitus Liver ... Function Tests/ ... • Cholestatic liver ... Pruritus #secondary #systemic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... EMERGENCY • Multi-system ... Loss of muscle function ... heat #illness #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
Echo: preserved systolic ... function, no valvular ... Workup for cause ... highest on my differential ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system ... left ventricular function ... #diagnosis #cardiology