Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
presentation: Pseudo-acute ... coronary syndrome ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... hypokinesia, associated pericarditis ... #Causes #cardiology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis): • Acute infection • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Thrombocytosis): • Acute ... malignancies • Anemia ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #Causes #hematology
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria Acute Pericarditis • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Criteria Acute ... Inflammatory pericardial syndrome ... depression on ECG ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis ... #criteria #cardiology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Transudate - Hydrostatic • Congestive heart failure • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Constrictive pericarditis ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV) Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic" • Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... kidney disease, Acute ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
Pericarditis can ... be seen on EKG ... in refractory cases ... #Acute #Pericarditis ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes Intravascular Hemolysis: • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Extravascular Causes ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... #hematology #anemia
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic: • Portal vein thrombosis • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... Infiltrative disease • Acute ... • Constrictive pericarditis ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Causes of Acute Pericarditis: Infectious; Viral: Adenovirus Coxsackie virus A and B Echovirus Epstein-Barr virus Hepatitis Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... idiopathic* Acute ... ) Uremia Postcardiac ... Rheumatic fever #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis
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 Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... transformation to acute ... Management #treatment #hematology
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