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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Congenital • Connective ... Vascular System - Acquired ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... Coagulation #Bleeding
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... : Budd-Chiari, Congestion ... /CHF • Hepatic ... Artery: Shock Liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
deficiency • Liver ... discern these causes ... are liver function ... : • Liver disease ... Amyloidosis • Scurvy Connective
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
heart failure, liver ... Kidney stones caused ... roentgenography • Bleeding ... • Hypovolemic shock ... with specific bleeding
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... Budd-chiari syndrome, Congestion ... /CHF, Venoocclusive ... Hepatic artery: Shock ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Troponin, Lactate, Liver ... , no pulmonary congestion ... systemic/pulmonary congestion ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
causing hypovolemia needing ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
• Bradycardia caused ... heart disease • Congestive ... straight after bending ... congenital or acquired ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... May have typical HF ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... Period • Breast-feeding ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... massiliense in CF ... Complex (MAC): • Acquired ... bloodstream - seeding ... (elevations of liver