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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Fatigue • Acute ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD ... #Causes #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss • Acute ... Disease • Marrow ... #Causes #Hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: • Acute ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Pleural effusions • Acute ... with Lupus: • Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... Differential Diagnosis ... Mechanical/degenerative disorders ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... : • Acute or chronic ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... #differential #
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... ), RA, crystal disease ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... #differential #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Eosinophilia, asthma ... , chronic rhinosinusitis ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... retinopathy Lab ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Look back in the chart ... Better call hematology ... normal/high - Chronic ... #workup #hematology