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Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
examples of the cause ... Source Article: ... MR #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Acute #Differential
The Dyspnea Pyramid - Differential Diagnosis for Shortness of Breath

Original Source (Jeff Wiese MD): https://www.acponline.org/system/files/documents/clinical_information/journals_publications/books/clinical-teaching-scripts-for-inpatient-medicine.pdf

#Diagnosis #Dyspnea
Dyspnea Pyramid - Differential ... Breath Original Source ... Diagnosis #Dyspnea #Differential ... #SOB #Pyramid #Causes
Etiologies of restrictive cardiomyopathy.
 - Noninfiltrative disorders 
 - Infiltrative disorders 
 - Storage diseases
Endomyocardial disorders Source ... cardiomyopathy #differential ... diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Etiologies of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
 - Genetic 
 - Storage diseases 
 - Neuromuscular and mitochondrial disorders
Malformation syndromes Source ... cardiomyopathy #differential ... diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... Alkaline phosphatase sources ... Intestine - Other causes ... DDX of Hepatic source ... ALP #Elevation #Differential
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
- etiology and sources ... #Endocarditis #Sources ... #Causes #Bacteria ... #Etiology #Differential
The most common etiologies of small bowel obstruction, and the key distinguishing features of each cause.
features of each cause ... #Differential; # ... SmallBowelObstruction Image Source ... Surgery: A case
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... • Differentiate ... Hematogenous spread as source ... SickleCell #Disease #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... Urinary tract source ... and SMA - Can cause ... #Hematuria #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
What is the relative incidence of benign salivary gland tumors? 

Image Source: Scholes, Melissa A., and
Image Source: Scholes ... #diagnosis #causes ... #comparison #differential