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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... • Burns Non malignant ... Non-hematologic malignancy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hydronephrosis • Malignant ... Mass Ureteral Causes ... Stricture • Malignancy ... Hematuria: • Malignancy ... Urolithiasis • Malignancy
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Noninfectious Causes ... - Neuroleptic malignant ... Drug fever - Malignancy ... Noninfectious #Causes
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized ... • Head/Neck Malignancy ... : • Thoracic Malignancy ... Esophagus) • Abdominal ... Malignancy (Virchow's
Causes of Malignant Hypertension by Age

#Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Differential #Malignant #Hypertension #Causes #ByAge
Causes of Malignant ... #Differential #Malignant ... #Hypertension #Causes
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
 •
hemolysis (idiopathic, malignancy ... DIC, eclampsia, malignant ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... genitourinary causes ... PUD • Gastric malignancy ... • Esophageal malignancy ... ischemia • GI malignancy
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... • Thoracic • Abdominal ... Transfusion reaction • Malignant ... • Neuroleptic malignant ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
probability of malignancy ... be considered malignant ... probability of malignancy ... probability of malignancy ... A malignant nodule
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Causes of Leukocytosis ... Tissue, Infections, Malignancy ... Lymphocytosis: Infection, Malignancy ... Monocytosis: Infection, Malignancy ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes