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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... Normal RBCs • Acute ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... #Chronic #Causes ... Diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fatigue • Acute ... (Pancytopenia, WBC ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Chronic ... Disease • Acute ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Relative - Normal RBC ... 90%, Abnormal Abdominal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artifact (redo CBC ... Infectious: • Acute ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss • Acute ... RBCs on Smear • Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... Initial workup: • EKG ... ultrasound • CXR • CBC