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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... • Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Uveitis - Differential ... Immunocompromised-CMV • Chronic ... involvement) • Medication ... Malignancy - Leukemia/Lymphoma ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Systemic and Primary Causes ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... : • Lymphoma ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #generalized #dermatology
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... Renal Loses - Medications ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Magnesium #Table #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
- Differential ... Primary: - CML - Lymphomas ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... - Chronic Eosinophilic ... #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
(90-95% of cases ... ) Classification ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... #diagnosis #classification ... #hematology #oncology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Metastatic cancer, Lymphoma ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... • Reaction to Medications ... • Infections: Chronic
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Discoloration • Medications ... discoloration) • Chronic ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... : • Lymphoma ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #generalized #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes