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Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... HTN - Vasculitis ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... Deconditioning - Pain ... #dyspnea #sob #differential
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... Non-Infectious Aortitis: • Vasculitides ... Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN ... ANCA associated vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... - Bone marrow disease ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint Pain ... Hypersensitivity vasculitis ... #joint #pain #skin ... #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Effusion - Differential ... Non-Infectious: • Rheumatologic ... Mediterranean Fever • Vasculitis ... , Takayasu Disease
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
- Differential ... tract, and often causes ... Differential ... , testes -> pain ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... / Bruising - Differential ... • Steroids • Vasculitis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Embolism (chest pain ... • Muscular Injury ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... Non-accidental Injury ... neurology, back pain ... Sickle cell disease ... Rheumatology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... With associated pulmonary ... involvement: Anti-GBM Disease ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology