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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... Hemopericardium)- Differential ... invasive cardiac procedures ... amyloidosis • Uremia ... Hemopericardium #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... malignancies • Anemia ... deficiency, hemolysis, hemorrhage ... Thrombocytosis #Differential
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Provoked Seizures - Differential ... Hyponatremia • Uremia ... Intracerebral hemorrhage ... • Subdural hemorrhage ... Seizures #Neurology #Differential
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Diagnostic Approach and Differential ... ) - fluid wave/shifting ... bloody fluid; hemorrhagic ... Cell count and differential ... Ascites #workup #Differential
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Iron deficiency anemia ... Discoloration - Splinter hemorrhages ... renal failure • Uremia ... #dermatology #Differential
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Mental Status - Differential ... hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage ... Electrolyte disturbance, Uremia ... #Status #AMS #Differential
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
anthracycline) - Hemorrhagic ... - Cytopenias (anemia ... dyspnea #algorithm #differential
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... • Hemolytic Anemias ... - Pernicious anemia ... meningitis • Cerebral hemorrhage ... Dehydrogenase #Elevated #differential
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
subdural hematoma, anoxia ... , anemia, febrile ... lesions, subhyaloid hemorrhage ... acute cerebellar hemorrhage ... symptoms #clues #differential
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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and Vomiting - Differential ... Metabolic: - Uremia ... Malignancy - Hemorrhage ... vomiting #emesis #differential