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Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
- Differential ... - Severe iron deficiency ... anemia (reduced ... fistula - Such as ... Diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
formerly known as ... crisis • Severe B12 ... deficiency • Mechanical ... macroangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... #diagnosis #hematology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... • Severe iron deficiency ... anemia (reduced ... #Differential # ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... or folic acid deficiency ... treatments • Copper deficiency ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
causing severe altered ... transmembrane pressure ... (Sustained low efficiency ... daily dialysis): ~12 ... RRT #managment #nephrology
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
primary lesions - differential ... pruritus • Hematologic ... pruritus (Iron deficiency ... anemia, Polycythemia ... #Management #Nephrology