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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Algorithm - Systemic ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #systemic #generalized ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
• Effusion • Cardiac ... Myocardial • Systolic ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... Pulmonary - Other • Anemia ... Deconditioning • Hyperthyroidism
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
renal failure/uremia ... #Pruritus #secondary ... #systemic #generalized ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... Separating from Bed • Hyperthyroidism ... #Secondary #dermatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Overview Clinical ... • Exertional dyspnea ... thyroiditis Secondary ... Cardiac arrhythmia ... psychosis - CHF
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
/Postpartum Secondqry ... number & variety of generalized ... systemic (multiorgan ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology ... #diagnosis #differential
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
and Causes Clinical ... : Dyspnea, Exercise ... Cardiomyopathy, Systemic ... #differential #cardiology ... #algorithm
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Typical symptoms: dyspnea ... paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea ... Consider cardiac ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Generalized: • ... Heart Failure • Dyspnea ... Vascular: • Systemic ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... #management #cardiology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Classified among the secondary ... Fever is the main clinical ... Hepatosplenomegaly and generalized ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis