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Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... protein receptor type ... activin A receptor type ... Chronic hemolytic anemia ... #Differential #Causes
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • RBC Membrane Disorder ... RBC Metabolism Disorder ... #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... to Systemic Diseases ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... categorized as a central type ... or a peripheral type ... that involves disorders ... These causes could
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... site in lymphatic system ... with lymphatic system ... are present • Classic ... #Classification
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Amyloid, Wild Type ... Mucopolysaccharidosis Type ... Cardiomyopathy, Systemic ... Sarcomeric Protein Disorders ... differential #cardiology #algorithm
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
are listed as Type ... of Circulatory System ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #typea #typeb # ... classification
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Skin Disease Classification ... ) • Endocrine disorders ... Kikuchi disease • Type-I ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia
CASTLEMAN DISEASE
Disorder of the immune system with excessive production of IL-6

Castleman’s disease is a rare, heterogeneous
CASTLEMAN DISEASE Disorder ... of the immune system ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... or autoimmune disorders ... CBC: Anemia and
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
abscess • Sepsis: Systemic ... Patients with all types ... cardiovascular causes ... • Sleep Disorders ... : REM behavior disorder