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Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
III - Chronic lung ... Sarcoidosis, chronic hemolytic ... anemia, thyroid ... activity worsens dyspnea ... Classification #diagnosis
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Tests (PFTs) - ... Hypertension, Anemia ... • Interstitial Lung ... Disease • Asthma ... #diagnosis
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... • Interstitial lung ... • Anxiety • Anemia
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
fatigue, pallor, dyspnea ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... test #cold # ... #hemolytic #anemia ... #hematology #diagnosis
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... hypertension; PCH ... ; CLD, chronic lung ... function test. ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Radiation induced disease ... - Cytopenias (anemia ... Changes in Pre-Test ... #algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #oncology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Diagnosis Framework ... Drug-associated, PCH ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... Laboratory Tests ... #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
hallmark for the disease ... value is low, tests ... anemia Indirect ... leukocytosis with a left shift ... #Workup #Hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Algorithm Labs ... extravascular) hemolysis ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... Structural: Celiac disease ... #hematology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Transudate ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #causes