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Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory • Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... Serum Sickness Hemolytic ... #Causes #Hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
neuropathy) • Systemic ... • Coombs (-) hemolytic ... to cold IgG • Lupus ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Bleeding • Hemolysis ... Chronic Infection) High ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... site in lymphatic system ... with lymphatic system ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #algorithm
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
basement membrane; GN ... glomerulonephritis; HUS = hemolytic-uremic ... red blood cells/high-power ... central nervous system ... #Algorithm #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... complements and a high ... Skin Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
rapidly progressing GN ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... lupus erythematosus ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis ... lupus erythematosus ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #High ... #Potassium #Classification