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Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Eosinophilia (AEC ... Lymphocytosis: Infection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential Diagnosis ... budd-chiari • CHF ... • Serositis (infection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Gradient #SAAG #hepatology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Heart Failure - Diagnosis ... Guidelines: • ACC ... class II and Ill HF ... order to alleviate symptoms ... iron #deficiency #CHF
Urticaria (hives): Skin reaction that occurs in response to cold, food allergies, meds, environmental exposures, stings,
infections
food allergies, meds ... exposures, stings, infections ... with systemic symptoms ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... hemorrhage • CSF ... comparable to CSF ... #differential #diagnosis
Henoch Schonlein Purpura 
Typically a young boy. Often occurs following upper respiratory tract infection. A systemic
respiratory tract infection ... Schonlein #Purpura #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Signs #Symptoms
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
the differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... Metaphysis: NOF, SBC, CMF ... Enchondroma and infections ... sarcoma, SBC, ABC
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
- Due to Viral infection ... (Cold-induced symptoms ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
., HIV), EBV infection ... Etiology: - Infections ... Differential Diagnosis ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Parenchyma • Infectious ... Budd-Chiari, Congestion/CHF ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology