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Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Water - Pus - Blood ... Vasculature: - PE ... Pulmonary HTN - Vasculitis ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
is inadequate blood ... ), RV Failure (PE ... Toxins (CCB, BB, BRASH ... Failure, Endocrine (adrenal ... #diagnosis #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... mucositis - Rash ... pulses, bruis, or blood ... Large Vessel: Blood ... #rheumatology #
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... Maculopapular rash ... (inflamed blood ... #dermatology #rash ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Photosensitivity, Butterfly rash ... , Vasculitis, Purpura ... Glomerulonephritis Myositis(5%) Blood ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
depressed) • Renal ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... O2 delivery • PE ... Classification #diagnosis ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
depressed) • Renal ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... O2 delivery • PE ... Classification #diagnosis ... #differential #causes
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulmonary and renal ... pulses, bruits, or blood ... , mucositis • Rash ... tract, and often causes ... #Rheumatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
ABO incompatible blood ... dysfunction (16%) • Shock ... Treat primary cause ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... Hypertensive emergency, Blood ... elevated white blood ... the underlying cause ... until cause identified