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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
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Dyspnea - Differential ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Vasculature: - PE - Pulmonary ... Hematology: - Anemia ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Pneumonia • Pulmonary ... embolism • Pulmonary ... • Anxiety • Anemia ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Dyspnea
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Chronic Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary ... Tamponade • Chronic: Anemia ... Neck: • Acute: Angioedema
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... • Neoplasm Pulmonary ... Vessels • Pulmonary ... - Other • Anemia ... Acidosis #Chronic #Dyspnea
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Pulmonary Hypertension ... chronic hemolytic anemia ... disorders, sickle cell anemia ... activity worsens dyspnea ... markedly limited by dyspnea
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Anaphylaxis • Hereditary ... angioedema Congenital ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Classification of Pulmonary ... Pulmonary arterial ... hypertension from pulmonary ... with or without hereditary ... Chronic hemolytic anemia
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... pleuritic CP, Dyspnea ... factors - PEX: Dyspnea ... underlying dz (SLE, uremia ... breath sounds, Dyspnea
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
reticularis Blood: Anemia ... extravasation -> Dyspnea ... interstitial lung disease/pulmonary ... mechanism unknown) -> Dyspnea