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Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
 •
Causes of Diffuse ... Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Metastatic) #Diffuse ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Causes of Diffuse ... Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Hodgkin's Lymphoma #Diffuse ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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mm) nodules • Diffusely ... throughout the lungs ... process or (rarely) diffuse ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Generally affects long ... • Most common ... • Differentiate ... #hematology
Disorders of Pigmentations - Hypopigmentation and Hyperpigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

HYPOPIGMENTATION
Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of
Hyperpigmentation - Differential ... versicolor (more commonly ... disorders #skin #dermatology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Causes of Neutrophilia ... Neutrophils - Differential ... Lung, Bladder, Colon ... #Neutrophils #Differential ... #Hematology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized ... Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... , Mediastinum, Lungs ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
CAN YOU SEE ON CT ... ) 2) Diffuse (involving ... ARE COMMON CAUSES ... pulmonary #diagnosis #differential ... #causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
infection • Most common ... cause: Aspiration ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... CT Lung Abscess