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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 ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... that will cause ischemia ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Reactive: - Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... Fatigue • Acute ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... #Causes #Hematology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
central nervous system ... - systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... syndrome induced by chronic ... Vessels #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Foreign Body Airway Disease ... Bronchiectasis Other organ/systemic ... disease: GERD, ... #Acute #Chronic ... #Differential #Algorithm
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Acute Diarrhea ... radiation, ingestions ischemia ... ) Chronic Diarrhea ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory • Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... encephalopathy Acute ... Inflammatory (Acute ... : Chronic systemic ... neurocognitive disease
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... varices), Congenital/systemic ... Inflammatory: Ischemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... • Evolution: Chronic ... disease Dr. ... #Erythematosus ... Management #Summary #rheumatology