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Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Causes of Peripheral ... Edema - Differential ... failure, Pregnancy, Medication ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... #Edema #Differential
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential ... <100 pg/ml EKG ... respiratory distress syndrome ... #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
matter vasogenic edema ... Reversible course Differential ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... • EEG: With persistent ... diagnosis #management #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Orthopnea/PND and Peripheral ... Edema. ... acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... lower extremity edema ... proteinuria, dependent edema ... Mononeuritis Multiplex • Peripheral ... activation and/or medications