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Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
Patterns of pulmonary ... dysfunction revealed ... comparison, a normal ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease - Portal ... Left-Sided Heart Dysfunction ... Miscellaneous: • Hematologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... infection - Portal ... Diastolic dysfunction ... and obstructive pattern ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
Platelet disorders ... similar aggregation pattern ... agonists • This pattern ... ) is absent or dysfunctional ... #hematology #hemepath
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... can have extra nodal ... involvement, irregular pattern ... #Classification ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... RBC Production - Normal ... • RBC Membrane Disorder ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
sedimentation rate + Normal ... Skin Disease Classification ... mild cognitive dysfunction ... , and mood disorder ... flares • CRP normal