Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 โ€ข Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 โ€ข Hemophilia B -
Malabsorption (e.g ... warfarin, DOACs (e.g ... Autoimmune disorders (e.g ... #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (โ€œDecr Effective Circulating Volumeโ€) 
 - Volume depletion
- Cirrhosis Syndrome ... - Malignancy (e.g ... CNS pathology (e.g ... pathology (e.g. ... #Diagnosis #Table
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classicallyโ€ noted with pulmonary ... #Summary #Nephrology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 โ€ข Acute infection
 โ€ข Solid organ
Diagnosis Secondary ... Thrombocytosis): โ€ข Acute ... inflammatory disorders (e.g ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #hematology #secondary
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
blood (measured on ABG ... stagnant hypoxia (e.g ... carrying capacity (e.g ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 โ€ข Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Polyneuropathy, Acute ... stroke, Acute spinal ... polyneuropathy (e.g ... Testing #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #table
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 โ€ข Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Medication side effect (e.g ... prednisone, NSAIDs), Acute ... Heart failure, Pulmonary ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... โ€ข Filariasis (e.g
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
AIP: acute interstitial ... PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... #Differential # ... Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome โ€“ ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... objective assessmentโ€œ (e.g ... #ARDS #Summary ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
Pleural Manometry Summary ... and collecting bag ... intermittently (e.g ... Pleural #Manometry #diagnosis ... #differential #