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Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME ... MYOCARDITIS DRUGS ... • ILLICIT DRUGS ... Palpitations #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Diagnosis Algorithm ... methotrexate) • Drugs ... anti-HLA antibodies Drugs ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... #Causes #Hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Diagnosis Framework ... Transfusion reactions, Drug-associated ... , PCH, Evans Syndrome ... Membrane Defects, Drugs ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Raynaud Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis:

Rheumatologic

 - MCC systemic sclerosis, RA, SLE, Sjogren syndrome, Antisynthetase syndrome, MCTD
Heme

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Raynaud Phenomenon Differential ... Diagnosis: Rheumatologic ... thrombotic, vasospasm Drugs ... - Frostbite #Diagnosis ... #Differential
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
, Brugada syndrome ... : Drugs, Electrolyte ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Serotonin Syndrome Drug Precipitants and Pharmacology
↑ Serotonin Formation: Tryptophan, Oxitriptan
↑ Serotonin Release: Amphetamines, Cocaine, Mirtazapine
↑ Serotonin
Serotonin Syndrome ... Drug Precipitants ... and Pharmacology ... medications #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #drug
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Diagnosis Infectious ... Non-Infectious: • Rheumatologic ... Dissection, Idiopathic, Drug-related ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... atypical HUS) - Drug-induced ... anemia" • HELLP syndrome ... #diagnosis #hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Diagnosis Algorithm ... HLH syndrome 5. ... Drugs Nutritional ... marrow failure syndrome ... #Hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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cell carcinoma Drug-induced ... Radiation - Drug ... chemotherapy #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonology ... #Differential #