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Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Maneuvers An algorithm ... demonstrating the effect ... aortic stenosis; VSD ... ventricular septal defect ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
Approach to Von Willebrand disease (VWD)

By Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#VWD #Von #Willebrand #VonWillebrand #disease #hematology
Willebrand disease (VWD ... MatthewHoMD #VWD ... disease #hematology #algorithm ... #diagnosis
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Qualitative Platelet Defects ... of GP Ib/IX/V [vWF ... Thrombasthenia • Defect ... α-granules (contains vWF ... #differential #diagnosis
Ventricular Septal Defect on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#VSD #Ventricular #Septal #Defect #Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Ventricular Septal Defect ... Ivan_Echocardio #VSD ... Ventricular #Septal #Defect ... Echocardiogram #clinical
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Relative ... Afferent Pupil Defect ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Bleeding and Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Vascular System Defect - Congenital vs Acquired
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Vascular ... System Defect - ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #pathophysiology
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
also be seen in vWD ... differentiate vWD ... BS by measuring vWF ... with qualitative defects ... #differential #diagnosis
Clinical features of focal cortical brain lesions in a right-handed individual

Frontal, either:  
Intellectual impairment, 
Personality
Clinical features ... Homonymous field defect ... Homonymous field defect ... Homonymous field defect ... Symptoms #Signs #Diagnosis
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Signs ... : Membrane defects ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology
Undifferentiated critical congenital heart disease: Patterns of Presentation 
Pink baby:
 • Presents at 1-6 mo
Undifferentiated critical ... R shunt: PDA, VSD ... , AV canal defect ... catch blue baby defects