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Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Water - Pus ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... : - Anemia • ... #pulmonary
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
for Hemolytic Anemia ... Intrinsic Causes ... , spider/snake bites ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... classification #hematology
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... pulm edema not PNA ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... partially seen shred sign ... #clinical #ultrasound
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... Pancytopenia is a hematologic ... peripheral blood cell lines ... well as varying clinical ... These causes could
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Major Clinical Trials ... NEJM 1999 - ICU FOCUS ... Blood saves lives ... unnecessary and cause ... Transfusion #Thresholds #Hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... count ↑ PLT • ↑ PBS ... - infiltrates (anemia ... response to mosquito bites ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... thickening or effusion ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
blisters containing pus ... Rheumatic pain Clinical ... Rule out other causes ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... diagnosis #management #Dermatology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... edema (“B-lines ... the determined cause
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
subcutaneous edema Pts ... auricular papules Clinical ... Muscle atrophy may cause ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology ... #dermatology