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Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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fast - Too slow ... of Dyspnea: • Chest ... - Obesity - Flail ... chest • Neuromuscular ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... JAK-2 Positive - Low ... Chest X-Ray, Shortness ... Snoring Chronic Chest ... #Hematology
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
determine the cause ... • Normal veins ... Azygos, anterior chest ... #physicalexam # ... diagnosis #hepatology
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
disease, pleuritic chest ... or slow. ... resistance to air flow ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... but typically fail ... products that define normal ... Serum Copper • Chest ... classification #hematology