3150 results
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
and Leukopenia - Differential ... 1500): Allergic, Connective ... Tissue, Infections ... Lymphocytosis: Infection ... Leukocytosis #Leukopenia #Differential
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... infiltration • Infection ... consumption: • Connective ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential
NAACP mnemonic for the major causes of Eosinophilia 
N = Neoplasia (CML, Hodgkins lymphoma) 
A =
Churg-Strauss / Connective ... P = Parasite infections ... Eosinophilia #NAACP #Differential
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... Loss Types: • Conductive ... Infection or cancer ... ○ MS, CVA • Infectious ... Hearing #Loss #Differential
Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
 •
Sjogren's & Mixed connective ... disorders: • Chronic infections ... rheumatology #laboratory #differential
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Bradycardia:
Tachycardia - Differential ... Maternal position • Connective ... Fetal cardiac conduction ... • Fever • Infection ... Tachycardia: • Infection
Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis
 - Epidemiology
 - Clinical Presentation
 - Differential Diagnosis
  • Infectious: Viral,
Pericarditis - Differential ... Presentation - Differential ... Diagnosis • Infectious ... Malignant • Connective ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... - Electrical Conduction ... • Fever/infection ... Arrhythmias #Cardiology #Differential
Pulmonary Complications Following Stem Cell Transplant

For patients in the pre- engraftment period (day 0-30):
 - 
Pulmonary
- Pulmonary infections ... engraftment): - Infectious ... - Autoimmune connective ... #Diagnosis #Differential
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
Tracheomalacia, Connective ... pulmonary edema • Infectious ... Consolidation (Infection ... Noisy #Breathing #differential