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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Primary and Secondary ... Causes of Mitral ... cushion defects), Systemic ... inflammation (SLE ... diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... dysplastic MV leaflets Secondary ... to systemic disease ... leaflets/chordae) - SLE ... #stenosis #Causes
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... Abnormality • SLE ... #Secondary #dermatology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... Type III Often Secondary ... • Low serum C4 complement ... diagnosis #types #classification
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... against MPO • Complement ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #rheumatology #classification
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
diseases, such as SLE ... tract, and often causes ... Elevated AST ALT • Hypocomplementemia ... Vasculitis) • Hypocomplementemic ... urticaria, recent viral
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... frequently affected systems ... some time, let’s see ... causes: Many of ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Infections: - Viral ... Behcet disease - SLE ... , Scleroderma, Systemic ... differential #algorithm