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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... • Sub-Valvular Disease ... • Stable Angina ... • Acute Coronary ... Pulmonary - Other • Anemia
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... AKI - Differential ... Impaired forward flow ... #causes #Acute ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Approach - MCV) Low ... , Acute blood loss ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... - Hemolytic anemia ... - APLS • Acute ... • Bacterial endocarditis ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
• Inflammatory/AI ... , Acute intermittent ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... Heart Failure • Dyspnea ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Leukocytosis, anemia
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... schistosomiasis • Pyemia ... Periods with low-grade ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Fever #Patterns #Differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... heart failure • Dyspnea ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... #Differential #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
anti-Smith Ab, low ... Classification: • Acute ... permanent alopecia Differential ... • Libman-Sacks endocarditis ... PLT • Anemia of
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... • How many joints ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... • Bacterial endocarditis ... #Joint #pain #Differential