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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Anemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Honc #Anemia #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Microcytic #Macrocytic
Evaluation of Anemia ... #EM #IM #Honc #Anemia ... #Differential # ... Workup #Algorithm ... Macrocytic #Normocytic #Ddxof
Gastrointestinal Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia
 • Mass lesions: Carcinoma, Large polyps
 • Inflammatory: Reflux esophagitis,
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... : Vascular ectasia ... (s), Portal hypertensive ... Iron #Deficiency #Anemia ... #Causes #differential
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
of Seizures - Differential ... Tonic-clonic Provoked: • Vascular ... : Stroke, Hypertension ... thrombosis, Congenital vascular ... Cerebral Hypoxia, Uremia
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... Causes: • Vascular ... #Workup #causes ... #Differential #
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Artery Disease • Stable ... • Pulmonary Hypertension ... Pulmonary - Other • Anemia ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Differential
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Elevated Troponin Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Shock, Hypoxemia, Anemia ... • Focal, Non-Vascular ... Occlusion • Stable
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Infarction • Stable ... Mediastinal Causes: - Vascular ... • Pulmonary Hypertension ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... vasculitis, malignant hypertension ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Cardiomyopathy • Valvular ... • Pulmonary hypertension ... • Anxiety • Anemia ... 2LmUODZ #Dyspnea #Differential
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... effusion, Pulmonary Hypertension ... decompensated CHF, Hypertensive ... Tamponade • Chronic: Anemia ... Chronic #Causes #Differential