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Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... - Water - Pus ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #dyspnea #sob #differential
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework HEMATOLOGIC ... Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... : Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... #differential #
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Paragonimus westermani, PNA ... , Idiopathic pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #causes
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... Pleural #Effusion #Pulmonary ... #causes
Recurrent / Breakthrough DVT During Anticoagulation

Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation
Hypercoagulable State 
 - Antithrombin deficiency 
 - Hypercoagulability ot
APLS - MPN/PNH ... Structural - Pelvic masses ... - May-Thurner syndrome ... anticoagulation #hematology ... #differential #
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... deficiencies - PNH ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Splenomegaly, Increased PMNs ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... #Hematology
Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
myelodysplastic syndrome ... myelodysplastic #syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology #clinical
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... treat underlying cause ... cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... Pulmonary Diseases ... , CNS Disease, Meds
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... Noninfectious Causes ... of Fever CRITICAL ... infarction - Pulmonary ... #Differential #