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Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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Gestational Age - Differential ... co-morbidities (e.g. diabetes ... lbs) Maternal Complications ... syndrome) Fetal Complications ... #Pregnancy #Differential
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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Hyperamylasemia)- Differential ... Pancreatic cancer - Complications ... disease / HIV / Diabetes ... Hyperamylasemia #Differential
Causes of Dilated Cardiomyopathy DCMP - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic DCMP: Viral, Inflammatory cardiomyopathy, Genetic causes, Unknown
Cardiomyopathy DCMP - Differential ... Dysthyroidism, Diabetes ... Cardiomyopathy #DCMP #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #cardiology
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Differential diagnosis ... Hypertension Diabetes ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... carcinomas) • Complications ... Hemopericardium #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Mechanical Complications ... ratio of neck diameter ... cardionerds #Complications ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Churg-Strauss syndrome, Diabetes ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
severe clinical complications ... Poorly controlled diabetes ... Syndrome #Nutrition #Differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... • Sepsis Complications ... outcomes in CKD Differential ... Pulse #Pressure #Differential ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Non-lnfiltrative: Idiopathic, Diabetic ... Diagnosis #Causes #differential ... #cardiology #algorithm