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Neck Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Neck Mass:
 • Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
 • Branchial Cleft Anomalies
Neck Mass - Differential ... Parotid Salivary Gland ... Neoplasm of Salivary Glands ... NeckMass #Congenital #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hypocalcemia by Clinical Cause

Acute illness: pancreatitis, tumor lysis, severe illness - Secondary hyperparathyroidism from
Causes of Hypocalcemia ... by Clinical Cause ... Autoimmune parathyroid gland ... with parathyroid gland ... #Differential #
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
 -
Hyperamylasemia)- Differential ... Algorithm Pancreatic causes ... Non-pancreatic causes ... : - Salivary gland ... Hyperamylasemia #Differential
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Parathyroid gland ... ) Parathyroid gland ... Hypercalcemia #Causes ... endocrinology #diagnosis #differential
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... adrenal makes the gland ... behind the adrenal gland ... #Infectious #Causes ... 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 ... #Diagnosis #causes
What is the relative incidence of benign salivary gland tumors? 

Image Source: Scholes, Melissa A., and
benign salivary gland ... #diagnosis #causes ... #comparison #differential
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... infection of salivary gland ... stones), salivary gland ... the tragus to differentiate ... Otolaryngology #differential
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... of parathyroid glands ... sunlight • Other Causes ... #Hypocalcemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
Proptosis - Differential ... - Lacrimal Gland ... #Proptosis #Differential ... Unilateral #Bilateral #Causes