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Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... deficiency • Liver ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... mountain spotted fever ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... injury, often from vascular ... function below injury level ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... signs #symptoms #msk
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal Disease Vascular ... TeIangiectasia Vascular ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tonic-clonic Provoked: • Vascular ... thrombosis, Congenital vascular ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... Hypoxia, Uremia, Liver
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Trauma: Shock liver ... Wilson Disease • Vascular ... : Budd-chiari syndrome ... Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Late Budd-Chiari syndrome ... , Massive liver ... leak, Nephrotic syndrome ... albumin #gradient #hepatology ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... embolism • Collagen vascular ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Marfan's Syndrome ... #JointPain #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome ... and toxic shock syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Erythematous #Rash #Algorithm
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease • Acute liver ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #causes