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Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
of Hemostasis - Differential ... Von Willebrand’s disease ... Von Willebrand disease ... Von Willebrand disease ... Bruising #Hemostasis #Differential
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Bleeding / Bruising - Differential ... ASA) • Renal Disease ... Congenital • Factor ... Deficiency • Factor ... Bleeding #Bruising #Differential
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
for enumerating differentials ... ORGANISMS (RISK FACTOR ... structural lung disease ... ORGANISMS (RISK FACTOR ... Pathogens #Pneumonia #Differential
Etiology of Splenic Infarction:
 • Hypercoagulability: Factor V Leiden, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignancy
 • Embolic disease: Atrial
Hypercoagulability: Factor ... Malignancy • Embolic disease ... Lymphoma, Gaucher disease ... Hemoglobinopathy: Sickle cell disease ... Infarction #spleen #differential
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Early liver disease ... Decreased factor ... Factor consumption ... Factor X deficiency ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Delirium Precipitants in the Elderly

I think of delirium like the AKI of the brain. Baseline risk
Baseline risk factors ... Existing organ disease ... Geriatrics #Diagnosis #Differential
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Acquired Risk Factors ... Thrombophilia: - Factor ... Myeloproliferative disease ... pathophysiology #hematology #differential
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
 -
Gestational Age - Differential ... Algorithm Fetal Factors ... 45X Placental Factors ... • Pulmonary diseases ... GrowthRestriction #Pregnancy #Differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases ... • Metabolic factors ... These factors contribute ... Pulmonary Diseases ... #differential #
Risk Factors Associated with Visceral Artery Aneurysms 
 - Atherosclerosis 
 - Pregnancy 
 - Portal
Risk Factors Associated ... transplantation - Marfan disease ... Osler-Weber-Rendu disease ... - Kawasaki disease ... Aneurysms #Diagnosis #Differential