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Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Splenomegaly - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Infectious ... • Thrombus (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (eg ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... Toxic Damage (e.g ... Displacement (e.g ... Vasculitis • Infection ... Foreign Surface (e.g
CENTRAL FACIAL / NASAL LESIONS
Bacteria:
 • Leprosy (saddle nose deformity)
 • Tuberculosis (lupus vulgaris)l
 • Endemic
CENTRAL FACIAL / ... Endemic treponemal infection ... (e.g. ... Invasive mold infection ... infectiousdiseases #differential
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
(usually IgG) (e.g ... (usually IgM) (e.g ... deficiencies (e.g ... Membrane defects (e.g ... Extravascular #Causes #differential
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Anterior • Infection ... (e.g. ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Neutrophils - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Infection ... Solid Tumour (e.g ... #Neutrophils #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
infiltration (e.g ... . cancer, infection ... Marrow suppression (e.g ... Intrinsic RBC defects (e.g ... #anemia #differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Thrombocytosis): • Acute infection ... inflammatory disorders (e.g ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Macroangiopathic, Infections ... aciduria, Drugs (e.g ... MCV #Algorithm #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
joint trauma (e.g ... subchondral bone (e.g ... derangements (e.g ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential