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Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Cardiovascular Causes ... - Water - Pus ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Barre - ALS - Transverse ... myelitis • Hematology
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Hair Loss (Alopecia ... • Androgenetic alopecia ... • Loose anagen syndrome ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Secondary Disseminated Syphilis

Case from my residency that @EstradaElJefe helped me publish in JGIM. One important finding
Disseminated Syphilis Case ... is the patchy alopecia ... #Disseminated #Dermatology ... Photo #SkinRash #Alopecia
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
: • Scarring Alopecia ... , Traction alopecia ... , Loose anagen syndrome ... Scaling, pustules, crusts ... Differential #Diagnosis #dermatology
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
• Green Nail Syndrome ... • Yellow Nail Syndrome ... Onycholysis • Transverse ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology ... #nails #table #
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
• Green Nail Syndrome ... • Yellow Nail Syndrome ... Onycholysis • Transverse ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology ... #nails #table #
Primary Dermatologic Nail Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nail Plate - Pitting
 • Psoriasis
 • Alopecia Areata
Nail
Primary Dermatologic ... Psoriasis • Alopecia ... NailDisorders #Primary #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Differential Diagnosis of Palmar and Plantar Rashes
#Diagnosis #Dermatology #Rashes #Palmar #Plantar #Palms #Soles #Differential #Causes #Table
Rashes #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Differential #Causes ... #Table
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... deficiencies - PNH ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology