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Causes of Splenic Infarcts - Differential Diagnosis
 • Myeloid disorders: Myeloproliferative neoplasms (myelofibrosis, polycythemia vera, essential
Splenic Infarcts - Differential ... DiagnosisMyeloid ... Myelodysplastic syndromes ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #Diagnosis #spleen
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
hyperviscosity syndrome ... SCD, leukemia, myeloma ... or are zebras (…amyloid ... #Priapism #Diagnosis ... Management #Urology #Differential
Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
myelodysplastic syndrome ... • Myeloid hemopathy ... myelodysplastic #syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #dermatology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... MF) • Chronic myeloid ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... VitD: Multiple Myeloma ... disease, Viral Syndromes ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Transaminitis - Differential ... Diagnosis • ... lymphoma, melanoma, myeloma ... Vascular: Budd-chiari syndrome ... #Diagnosis #causes
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... Plasmapheresis - Multiple myeloma ... Hyperviscosity #Syndrome ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Treatment
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid hormone–dependent
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
Lithium-associated
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
Genetic disorders (e.g., multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 or
metastases and multiple myeloma ... Other humoral syndromes ... disease - Williams syndrome ... Hypercalcemia #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Hepatomegaly - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polycythemia • Multiple Myeloma ... • Budd-Chiari Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Paraprotein-associated (POEMS syndrome ... , myeloma, secondary ... amyloid), Paraneoplastic ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #differential ... #diagnosis #causes