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Diagnostic Schema for Hyperferritinemia

Pearl: Diseases associated with extreme elevations: 
1. HLH 
2. Still's disease 
3. Systemic
Diagnostic Schema ... Still's disease ... Systemic histoplasmosis ... Hyperferritinemia #Algorithm ... #Hematology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
central nervous system ... - systemic ... #Vessels #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Causes of Bleeding ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Steroids • Vasculitis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... ANCA associated vasculitis ... Arthritis (RA), Systemic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Rheumatic Disease ... Vasculitis, Systemic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... : • Purpura, ischemic ... tract, and often causes ... Kidneys: glomerular ischemia ... #rheumatology #
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Cough - Diagnostic ... Bronchiectasis Other organ/systemic ... disease: GERD, ... CHF, Autoimmune Vasculitis ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Brain ... encephalopathy • Vasculitis ... #Algorithm #Causes
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Chemotherapeutic Systemic ... DX with Vasculitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Infectious ... Inflammatory • Systemic ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology