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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Lymphadenopathy ... • Systemic Lupus ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital
Medications
 • Anticonvulsants
 • Antibiotics
 • Antithyroid
 • Antihypertensive
Causes of Isolated ... • Epstein-Barr Virus ... Destruction • Systemic Lupus ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
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Causes of Diffuse ... and Localized Lymphadenopathy ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Focal #Localized #Lymphadenopathy ... #Causes #Hematology
MIAMI Mnemonic for Differential Diagnosis of Lymphadenopathy
Malignancies
 - Kaposi sarcoma, leukemias, lymphomas, metastases, skin neoplasms
Infections
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Differential Diagnosis of Lymphadenopathy ... Dermatomyositis, rheumatoid arthritis ... disease, systemic lupus ... sarcoidosis Iatrogenic causes ... serum sickness #Lymphadenopathy
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
GCA), Takayasu's arteritis ... (RA), Systemic lupus ... (SPA) • Other Causes ... Mycobacterial Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... Complement: Post-strep GN ... , Lupus Nephritis ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
erythema, fever & lymphadenopathy ... severe swelling causes ... erythema, fever & lymphadenopathy ... altered LOC; septic arthritis ... • Measles Virus
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
Lymphadenopathy ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dermatomyositis, Rheumatoid Arthritis ... drugs (AEDs) #Lymphadenopathy ... #Causes
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Causes of Pericarditis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Epstein-Barr virus ... • Rheumatoid arthritis ... • Systemic lupus
Great Mimickers - SHALLOTS Mnemonic

S- Syphilis - Neurosyphilis, aortitis, gummas... Granulomas can form anywhere! Skin, mucosa,
anything L - Lupus ... dyspnea, ulcers, arthritis ... Could be lupus in ... and also rashes, arthritis ... yeah all that lymphadenopathy