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Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Evaluation and Management ... of Sickle Cell Crises ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #SickleCell ... Manifestations #Workup
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... embolism • Collagen vascular ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Causes of Pediatric ... Endobronchial Disease: • Vascular ... Compression Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Wilson Disease • Vascular ... : Budd-chiari syndrome ... Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... According to Site of Vascular ... post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Etiology: • Vascular ... Disruptions in vascular ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
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Diagnosis and workup ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... Frontal atrophy Vascular ... Dementia - 2nd cause
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Causes of Pediatric ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... • Muscular Dystrophy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Guillain-Barre syndrome ... Lambert Eaton Syndrome ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... Mitochondrial myopathy, Muscular
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Volume x Peripheral Vascular ... • Sick sinus syndrome ... • Vasodilatory meds ... • Vasodilatory meds ... differential #diagnosis #causes