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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 Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Neoplastic / Hematologic ... • Anemia • ... Malignancy Infectious ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... schistosomiasis • Pyemia ... Causes: • Still's ... • Rheumatoid arthritis ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
• Is there a pattern ... noninflammatory Signs ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... an asymmetric pattern ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
diseases - HIV infection ... Chronic hemolytic anemia ... and obstructive pattern ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... #Differential #Causes
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
the midbrain or pons ... may show this pattern ... heart failure, uremia ... Occasional sighs ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
to exclude are infections ... purpura: Strong sign ... Recurrent middle ear infections ... tract, and often causes ... , recent viral infection
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
fibromyalgia) • Infections ... • May involve PNS ... neuropathy • Transverse ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Local causes include ... Systemic causes ... include diabetes, anemia ... Spots in the pattern ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Signs
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... vasculitis vs infection ... systemic complaints- anemia ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... GCA #Temporal #Signs