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Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... o CML - bcr-able ... o Other bcr-able ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... hematology #Markers #Differential
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential ... Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells ... ~10% - B-Cell ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Diagnosis #NonHodgkin #differential
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis - Impaired Excretion vs Redistribution

Impaired Urinary Excretion 
 - Renal failure
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Hypoaldosteronism Cell ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Table
Infection-Related Cancers
Viruses:
 • HPV - Cervical, anogenital, head and neck, skin cancer
 • HTLV-1 - Adult
HTLV-1 - Adult T-cell ... sarcoma, Merkel cell ... cancer • Merkel cell ... Cancers #oncology #differential ... #diagnosis #table
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
) - Langerhans cell ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
Tubule Epithelial Cells ... number of principal cell ... alpha-Intercalated cell ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Table
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Alkalosis - Marked cell ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Low #Potassium #Table
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... of Langerhans cell ... Cystic #Cysts #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
over 20, a giant cell ... included in the differential ... be added to the differential ... Epiphysis #Radiology #MSK ... #Differential #
Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
Disease Sickle Cell ... Abnormalities #Radiology #MSK ... Vertebrae #diseases #differential