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Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... - Transfusion reaction ... Recent seizure - Sickle ... cell disease
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Diagnosis Framework ... AIHA, Transfusion reactions ... Drug-associated, PCH, Evans Syndrome ... Laboratory Tests ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
Morquio Syndrome ... Abnormalities #Radiology ... #MSK #Pathology ... Anomalies #Spine #Diagnosis ... #differential
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sicca) Syndrome ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
is a skin prick test ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... aphthae : SLE, Reactive ... Arthritis: SLE, Reactive ... signs #symptoms #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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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Syndrome - Acute ... Effusions #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #msk
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... SI Joints • Reactive ... arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... Joint #Disorders #msk