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Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential ... Diagnosis Portal ... - clinically significant ... portal HTN Signs ... of portal HTN:
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Diagnosis Framework ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... Cirrhosis with portal ... HTN - Anything ... #hematology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Mislabelled - Repeatedly normal ... taken at home, work ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... Primary #Secondary #HTN ... #Cardiology #Differential
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Valves, AS - HTN ... Drug-associated, PCH, Evans Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
patients • HELLP: Syndrome ... meds • New onset ... so have high clinical ... #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Diagnosis Baseline ... investigations abnormal ... investigations depending on clinical ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... respiratory distress syndrome ... • Pulmonary HTN ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... most pts have HTN
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
thrombosis+Pulm HTN ... Cryoglobulinemic, Hypo/normo-complementemic ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... fever, myalgias, HoTN ... initiation • Differential ... 500 mg QD until normal ... #management #hematology