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Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... or neurologic disorders ... → EGD Treatment ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... - Differential ... Responsive to Treatment ... growth, response to treatment ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Lymphoproliferative disorders ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... adsorption onto cancer cells ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Eosinophilia, 500-1,500 cells ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... • Idiopathic Dysplasia ... Neutropenia • Platelet Disorders ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... , memory loss, dysphasia ... Suspect in movement disorders ... CNS #Infections #differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
from mature B cells ... • Autoimmune disorders ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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Neutropenia - Differential ... hypertension and/or drug treatment ... including white blood cell ... #Neutropenia #differential ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... after RYGB • Disorder ... excluded limb • Treatment ... and Hepatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma ... nasal discharge, dysphagia ... Biopsy: Solitary disorder ... Bone marrow Treatment ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology