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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Lymphoblastic Leukemia (Pancytopenia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... or if a primary hematologic ... ITP, unexplained pancytopenia ... #Workup #hematology
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential ... polyangiitis (GPA ... JointPain #MSK #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... predispose to other orthopedic ... Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis ... • Differentiate ... #hematology
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Lung Nodule - Differential ... Hamartoma, Lipoma ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... polyangiitis (GPA ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... reticularis Differential ... • Giant cell arteritis ... #dermatology #rash ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... RA, Sjogren's, GPA ... deficiency Work ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Like in this case ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential # ... diagnosis #arthritis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... tract, and often causes ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis ... ear disease Differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... (RA, Temporal arteritis ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology