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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 ... Barre - ALS - Transverse ... myelitis • Hematology ... : - Anemia • ... #pulmonary
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Secondary ... malignancies • Anemia ... thrombocythemia (ET) • Polycythemia ... #hematology #secondary
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
leakage of RBC's secondary ... - Hemolytic anemia ... deficiencies - PNH ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #dermatology
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
of primary or secondary ... Palpable: 1) If ... commonly renal and pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Petechiae
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Splenomegaly, Increased PMNs ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... Apnea • Chronic Pulmonary ... #Hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... in primary or secondary ... Toxic Patient: • Palpable ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
an underlying cause ... Better call hematology ... JAK2 V617F) and MPNs ... causes: Many of ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
 •
Vera Secondary ... Polycythemia - ... Acquired Causes: ... Hypoxia-driven: Cardiac/pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Muehrcke's Lines - Transverse ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Systemic and Primary Causes ... renal failure/uremia ... • Leukemia • Polycythemia ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology