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What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... completely different disorders ... initial treatment algorithms ... & tenderness, bloody ... mesentericischemia #comparison
Map of proliferative blood disorders. 

By Ariella Coler-Reilly @ariellastudies

#Algorithm #classification #proliferative #blood #disorders #leukemia #hematology #oncology
proliferative blood ... disorders. ... ariellastudies #Algorithm ... #classification ... proliferative #blood
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss ... • RBC Membrane Disorder ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
Arterial vs Venous Blood ... Gases ABG PROS ... #Correlation #Comparison ... pCO2 #Diagnosis #Differences
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
pressure is the difference ... Physiologic Causes ... Pathologic Causes ... : • Valvular disorders ... Myeloproliferative disorders
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
redistribution of pulmonary blood ... equalisation of blood ... gravitational difference ... equalisation of blood ... In these cases comparison
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... • Peripheral blood ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Shock Classification ... Pathophysiology Comparison ... a blockage in blood ... flow caused by ... Depends on the cause
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hematemesis/Melena - Blood ... Exclude bleeding disorder ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
general seizure caused ... and metabolic causes ... psychological disorder ... Pseudoseizures #GrandMal #Classification ... Signs #Symptoms #Comparison