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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... Pharyngitis • Pharyngeal ... Gastrointestinal disease ... the tragus to differentiate ... disease processes
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... effusion/Tamponade Hematologic ... dysfunction; toxic ingestions ... Anxiety, fright, pain ... Tachypnea #Hyperpnea #Differential
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... Framework Non-Infectious ... Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN ... rare), Idiopathic Infectious ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
- HIV infection ... pulmonary disease ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... Classification #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Causes
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Urinothorax Exudate - Infectious ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... #causes
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
fraction < 20% Differential ... Diaqnoses: • Infectious ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... Knee #Effusions #causes ... #differential #
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease Neurologic
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... weight • Chest pain ... Most Common Causes ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #