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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Pseudotumor - Infectious ... History of Bleeding, Infection ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory / Infectious ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Anterior • Infection ... Axillary: • Infection ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Injury - Differential ... • Infectious: ... Malignancy, 1° PBC ... Hepatitis, TPN • Infectious ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Diagnosis Framework ... deficiency • Lead ... Macroangiopathic, Infections ... Non-megaloblastic: Liver ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thalassemia • Lead ... Inflammation, Chronic Infection ... #Causes #Hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
e.g., HIV), EBV infection ... Etiology: - Infections ... Diagnosis of B-Symptoms ... #oncology #diagnosis ... hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... procedures - Infection ... HCV testing - Lab ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... #Workup #hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
predictive of a serious infection ... overlook severe infections ... superior indicator of infection ... hypotension or septic ... #WBC #CBC #hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... ) - Infections ... #Diagnosis #hematology