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Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... - Chronic and relapsing ... urticaria • Hereditary ... angioedema - Rare ... Bradykinin Mediated Chronic
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
, Chronic disease ... Spherocyte: Hereditary ... Stomatocyte: Hereditary ... myeloma Rouleaux: Chronic ... Multiple myeloma, Chronic
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Iron-deficiency anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Spherocytes - Hereditary ... Elliptocytes - Hereditary ... PD deficiency, Pulmonary
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
with suspected pulmonary ... testing; CTEPH, chronic ... chest X-ray; HPAH, hereditary ... pulmonary arterial ... dysplasia; CLD, chronic
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
with or without hereditary ... hemolytic anemia ... and/or hypoxia Chronic ... Chronic thromboembolic ... mediastinitis, chronic
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary ... : Anemia, Arrhythmia ... Neck: • Acute: Angioedema
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
disease Group III - Chronic ... • Sarcoidosis, chronic ... hemolytic anemia ... disorders, sickle cell anemia ... mediastinal tumors, chronic
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... • Neoplasm Pulmonary ... Vessels • Pulmonary ... - Other • Anemia ... Metabolic Acidosis #Chronic
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Anaphylaxis • Hereditary ... angioedema Congenital ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Bronchitis • Chronic ... obstructive pulmonary ... Pneumonia • Pulmonary ... embolism • Pulmonary ... • Anxiety • Anemia