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Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential ... Obstructive arterial disease ... coarctation • Takayasu disease ... Disorders #Cardiology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... Chronic pulmonary diseases ... coronary heart disease
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... disorders: - aortic ... Chronic pulmonary diseases ... #Diagnosis #causes
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... is caused by a ... valve disease ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup Clinical ... general health - Aortic ... hypertension) - Symptoms ... Inflammatory diseases ... Diagnosis #Workup #Differential
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Myeloproliferative disease ... coagulation and other causes ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... bypass), LFT (liver disease ... #Workup #hematology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... and clinical associations ... and duration of symptoms ... angioedema Other symptoms ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Chronic Chest Symptoms ... Erythrocytosis #Differential ... #Hematology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... nerve caused by ... Clinical manifestations ... • Cephalic symptoms ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology