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Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes ... SCD, leukemia, myeloma ... or are zebras (…amyloid ... #Priapism #Diagnosis
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
POEMS syndrome, myeloma ... , secondary amyloid ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
- Differential Diagnosis ... Myelofibrosis • Chronic Myeloid ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #Platelets
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Differential Diagnosis ... Categorized by causes ... Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK ... Autoimmune #Diagnosis ... Pleuritic #ChestPain #Causes
Winged Scapula on Physical Exam

Caused by injury to the long thoracic nerve

#Winged #Scapula #PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Physical Exam Caused ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology #msk
Causes of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism 
 • Possible Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Vitamin D Intake • Myeloma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
- Differential Diagnosis ... Disorders: • Chronic myeloid ... Chickenpox Other Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... MF) • Chronic myeloid ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #hematology
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Acute Myeloid ... • Chronic Myeloid ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... endocrinology #causes
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
- Differential Diagnosis ... tumours • Multiple Myeloma ... Tumors #Tumours #MSK ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Causes