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Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels
 • The BIG 3:
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... pneumonia, Talc granuloma ... Silicone-induced granuloma ... Paraffin-associated granuloma ... Hypercalcemia #VitaminD #causes
Causes of Granulomatous Liver Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
Infections (Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Parasitic)
Malignancy
Autoimmune
Drugs/Toxins
Others

#Granulomatous #Liver #hepatic #granulomas #Differential
Causes of Granulomatous ... Liver #hepatic #granulomas
Genital Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful:
 • Herpes simplex
 • Haemophilus ducreyi (chancroid)
 • Behcet's
(chancre) • Granuloma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Ovarian Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplastic:
 • Polycystic ovary
 • Endometrioid cyst
Functional:
 • Follicular
Causes of Ovarian ... • Thecoma • Granulosa ... Cord Stromal: • Granulosa ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
 •
: • Scar • Granuloma ... , Fibroma) • Granuloma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
of alternative causes ... of granulomas
Sellar / Pituitary Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adenoma - Primary Anterior Pituitary
 - Secreting
• Giant Cell Granuloma ... endocrinology #causes
Great Mimickers - SHALLOTS Mnemonic

S- Syphilis - Neurosyphilis, aortitis, gummas... Granulomas can form anywhere! Skin, mucosa,
Granulomas can form ... What doesn't HIV cause ... splenomegaly, cytopenias, nausea ... consumption- number one cause ... adrenalitis worldwide - granulomas
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... A = autoimmune granulomas
Physiologic Skin Changes in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Face
 • Melasma
Abdomen
 • Linea Nigra 
Hormone induced
) • Pyogenic granuloma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes