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High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Heart Failure - Pathophysiology ... and Differential ... Vasodilation Lung Disease ... Metabolism Severe Anemia ... #Differential #
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
determine if their anemia ... is secondary to ... deficiency as well as anemia ... of chronic disease ... To you help differentiate
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
ULN R - Renal disease ... 40 ml/min A - Anemia ... focal lesions on MRI ... determines if this is ... is monoclonal or
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... • Valve disease ... tissue (previous MI ... State: • Anemia ... Arrhythmias #Cardiology #Differential
Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency - Cobalamin
Decreased Intake
Pancreas: Insufficiency
Intestine: SIBO, Celiac disease, IBD, Lymphoma, Amyloidosis, Resection,
: SIBO, Celiac disease ... , IBD, Lymphoma, ... Stomach: Pernicious anemia ... Deficiency #Cobalamin #differential
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
maturation factor is ... particular degree of anemia ... Index < 2: • Anemia ... Chronic kidney disease ... #differential #
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Suspected Celiac Disease ... Algorithm Celiac disease ... Iron-deficiency anemia ... microscopic colitis Differential ... Inflammatory (IBD
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... - Differential ... Structural: Celiac disease ... Tropical sprue, IBD ... #Differential #
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... disorders • Celiac disease ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Thrombocytosis #Differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... iron deficiency anemia ... Chronic pulmonary diseases ... coronary heart disease ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology