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Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... pulmonary disease ... Chronic thromboembolic ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... first taking the medication ... Idiopathic angioedema - Chronic ... dominant inherited disease ... dominant inherited disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive ... Pulmonary Disease ... PFTs • COPD Classification ... #Disease #COPD ... management #GOLD2022 #treatment
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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LC deposition disease ... Minimal change disease ... • Hematologic ... malignancies Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
duration), Several medications ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... Alcohol-related liver disease ... dechallenge • Acute or chronic ... e.g. ascites), Chronic
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 •
Shock Classification ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... , Spinal Cord Injury ... , Severe Valve Disease ... , CVP > 12 • Pulmonary
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... • Reaction to Medications ... • Infections: Chronic
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Malignancy • Pulmonary ... Collagen vascular disease ... Gastrointestinal disease ... • Postcardiac injury ... Post-CABG • Medication
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... underlying liver disease ... Drug-Induced Liver Injury ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Failure, Toxins/Medications ... , Spinal Cord Injury ... , Severe Valve Disease ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Dehydration Shock Treatment