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Neck Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Neck Mass:
 • Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
 • Branchial Cleft Anomalies
Neck Mass - Differential ... Parotid Salivary Gland ... Submandibular Salivary Gland ... Neoplasm of Salivary Glands ... NeckMass #Congenital #Differential
Nipple Discharge - Galactorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

↑ TSH - Primary hypothyroidism
↑ ß-HCG - Pregnancy
↑ Creatinine
Galactorrhea - Differential ... MRI of pituitary gland ... #Galactorrhea #Differential
Duodenal Mass Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
- Prolapsing Gastric Polyp
- Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa
- Brunner Gland Hyperplasia
- Lymphoid
Mass Lesions - Differential ... Mucosa - Brunner Gland ... Mass #Lesions #Differential
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
if the adrenal gland ... Step 3) Differentiate ... with pituitary gland ... problem with adrenal gland
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
Hypercalcemia Parathyroid gland ... ) Parathyroid gland ... endocrinology #diagnosis #differential
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
 -
Hyperamylasemia)- Differential ... causes: - Salivary gland ... Hyperamylasemia #Differential
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
adrenal makes the gland ... behind the adrenal gland ... Insufficiency #AI #differential
Neck Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Inflammatory:
 • Viral (reactive): EBV, HIV
 • Bacterial: Staph/Strep, Tularemia, Brucella
Neck Mass - Differential ... Thyroid, Salivary Glands ... #Neck #Mass #Differential
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
Proptosis - Differential ... - Lacrimal Gland ... #Proptosis #Differential
What is the relative incidence of benign salivary gland tumors? 

Image Source: Scholes, Melissa A., and
benign salivary gland ... causes #comparison #differential