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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 ... HTN - Vasculitis ... Barre - ALS - Transverse ... myelitis • Hematology ... : - Anemia
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... diseases - HIV ... Chronic hemolytic anemia ... #Hypertension #PHTN ... #Differential #Causes
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
• Idiopathic, HIV ... III - Chronic lung ... chronic hemolytic anemia ... Symptoms of right ... #Hypertension #PHTN
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... grp IV): Pulmonary ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... Hematologic malignancy ... Bone Marrow - Anemia
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... Constitutional symptoms ... factor • May cause ... ), anemia, arthralgia ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Myelitis - Clinical ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... • Infectious causes ... simplex virus, HIV
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Skin Disease Classification ... neuropathy • Transverse ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... salivary ducts Clinical ... peripheral neuropathy, transverse ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... Abdominal pain • HTN ... • Check: HBV ... • Progressive symptoms ... tract, and often causes
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
disease of unknown cause ... shoulder, and hip ... CLINICAL: • Physical ... diagnosed based on clinical ... • Normocytic anemia