Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classification #Grades #Criteria ... #Table #Assessment
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 โ€ข Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
(usually IgG) (e.g ... (usually IgM) (e.g ... deficiencies (e.g ... Membrane defects (e.g ... #hematology #anemia
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. ... #Table #Causes
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 โ€ข Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
- Diagnosis and ... Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hematology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 โ€ข โ†‘ Creatinine
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... (HRS) - Diagnostic ... Criteria HRS-AKI ... nephrotoxics (e.g ... #HRSNAKI #hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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inflammation (eg ... been reported (eg ... , AIH diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome โ€“ ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... Berlin criteria ... objective assessmentโ€œ (e.g ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 โ€ข Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... hyperviscosity syndrome ... unless worrisome EKG ... #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 โ€ข Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g ... #management #cardiology