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Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Hepatomegaly - Differential ... Pericarditis Infectious ... Cholangitis • Abscess ... Schistosomiasis Inflammatory ... Algorithm #Causes #Hepatology
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
•	Non-specific (infections vs non-infectious)
•	≥2 of the following:
o	Temp >38°C or <36°C
o	HR >90 bpm
o	RR
Systemic Inflammatory ... Non-specific (infections ... vs non-infectious ... >2 mmol/L Management ... control (drain abscesses
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Origin (FUO) - Differential ... Diagnosis • Infection ... tuberculosis, Abscess ... Malignancy: - Hematologic ... Inflammatory Diseases
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Inpatient Management Checklist
History and physical examination
 - Assess for disease severity
Inflammatory Bowel ... IBD) - Inpatient Management ... Checklist History ... examination - Assess ... - Evaluate for infection
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
Skin Lesions - Differential ... Kerion Inflammatory ... pus-filled sore (abscess ... Skin #Lesions #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
≥ 4mmol.l-1 if infection ... central and arterial access ... Discuss ongoing management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Liver Abscess and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis
Most Common: Polymicrobial, E Coli, Klebsiella, Strep/Enterococcus, Staph, Anaerobes
Infectious Differential:
Liver Abscess and ... Staph, Anaerobes Infectious ... Fasciola - Non-Infectious ... Diagnosis #hepatology ... #management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
release of pro-inflammatory ... SLE], AOSD) • Infection ... brucellosis) • Sepsis ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... (sepsis), PE, DAH ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
extraction • Inflammatory ... : infectious (sepsis ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential