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Algorithm and Causes of an Elevated Hemidiaphragm #Diagnosis #Radiology #EM #IM #PCC #Elevated #Hemidiaphragm #ElevatedHemidiaphragm #Diaphragm
Algorithm and Causes ... of an Elevated ... Hemidiaphragm #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #EM #IM #PCC #Elevated ... ElevatedHemidiaphragm #Diaphragm #Differential
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Pathophysiology and Differential ... Vasodilation Lung ... Metabolism Severe Anemia ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
• Malignancy (e.g ... metastatic spread: lung ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... HHT • Primary systemic ... amyloidosis • Uremia
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... Causes of elevated ... of Circulatory System ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... ) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... sediment, and elevated ... • Anemia of inflammation
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... complaints- anemia ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... day, followed by long
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Vascular: • Systemic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Leukocytosis, anemia
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Anticholinergics Systemic ... Hyperthyroidism • Anemia ... palpitations: PVC ... #Differential #
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
1928, a 32-page long ... the Journal of Clinical ... 500 mL in a 70 kg ... reasoning during clinical ... pathophysiology #differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... , verrucous) - Lung ... Vascular: • Systemic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Leukocytosis, anemia