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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... / Bruising - Differential ... Sequestration Disordered ... Rare • Drugs (e.g ... #Bruising #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... - History of bleeding ... epistaxis, gingival bleeding ... function test, ANA (e.g ... #Differential #
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g ... Celiac, Enteritis, Bleeding ... Iron metabolism disorders ... #differential #
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
- Congenital (e.g ... HHT), Acquired (e.g ... Myeloproliferative Disorders ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
on ECG • Conventional ... elevation in aVR • Posterior ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... High altitude (eg ... OSA DIFFUSION DISORDER ... Intrapulmonary shunting (eg ... intracardiac shunting (eg
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
Causes of Purpura ... infiltration (e.g ... , e.g. ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... pediatrics #diagnosis #differential
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis 
 • Cardiac disease: Myocardial ischemia / infarction, Myocarditis, Congenital disorders, Cardiomyopathies,
Bradycardia - Differential ... • Infections (e.g ... Physiological causes ... (e.g. athletes, ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... altered colour e.g ... nipple-like mass e.g ... bruise') is where bleeding ... a generalized disorder