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Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... AIHA: warm, cold, drug ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #classification ... #hematology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis
The percentage of syncopal events secondary to arrhythmias or structural disease is generally
Diagnosis The ... hypotension (10%) • Drug ... induced • ANS ... stenosis • HOCM • Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #causes
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Causes: - Drug ... induced - Bone ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Diagnosis and Screening ... or alcohol induced ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... Screening #Workup #table
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
telangiectasia) Unknown Drug ... and toxin-induced ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Causes
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... - Differential ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
 •
Polycythemia Vera Secondary ... Polycythemia - Acquired Causes ... Hypoxia-driven: Cardiac/pulmonary ... , Testosterone/drug ... #hematology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... circulation If drugs ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #typea #typeb #classification
Causes of Postoperative Hypercarbia:
Hypoventilation 
 - drug-induced central respiratory depression 
 - intrapulmonary abnormality 
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Hypoventilation - drug-induced ... - splinting secondary ... Expired soda lime Pulmonary ... #Differential # ... Anesthesiology #Diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... • Hydralazine-Induced ... polyarteritis, drug-induced ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification