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Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Diagnosis • Eosinophilia ... Connective Tissue, Infections ... Lymphocytosis: Infection ... Lymphocytopenia: Infections ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology
Evaluation of Lymphadenopathy - Localized vs Generalized #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Honc #Lymphadenopathy #Localized #Generalized #Infectious #Malignancy
Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Generalized #Infectious ... #Malignancy #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... Painless: suggests malignancy ... suggests calculi/infection ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
with blood eosinophilia ... hypersensitivity - Infection ... helminthic, fungal - Malignancy ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #differential #
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Weight loss - DDX ... : - Infection ... to the knee Infectious ... Disease Post-Infectious ... Osteosarcoma - Eosinophils
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... - LFT - EtOH - Infectious ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... Algorithm #Drugs #Malignancy ... #Hypoglycemic #Ddxof
Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework

The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
Elevated Tryptase - Differential ... Framework The DDx ... ESRD & CAD • Eosinophilic ... • Parasitic infections ... malignancy
Conditions Associated With Hyperferritinemia 
DDx of extreme hyperferritinemia >10,000
Not just HLH - in fact, most common
Hyperferritinemia DDx ... Liver Disease - MalignancyHematologic ... - Infection-Viral ... - Infection-Fungai ... Secondary HLH - Infection-Other
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
SAAG < 1.1 g/dL) Infections ... HIV-associated peritonitis Malignant ... peritonitis - Eosinophilic ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
to exclude are infections ... Recurrent middle ear infections ... , recent viral infection ... drug exposure or Dx ... of malignancy