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Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
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Causes of Diffuse ... Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Metastatic) #Diffuse ... #Focal #Localized ... #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Causes of Diffuse ... Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Hodgkin's Lymphoma #Diffuse ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized ... Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... #Localized #Focal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Alopecia) - General (Diffuse ... and Focal) Differential ... #Alopecia #dermatology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
Renal disease - Cr ... • Clonal bone marrow ... ratio ≥100 • >1 focal ... MGUS #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to think of the differential ... - Lobar or focal ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... common • Imaging: CXR ... initiation • Differential ... diagnosis #management #hematology ... #oncology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... infiltration) Differential ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Localized / Focal ... Traction alopecia Diffuse ... Scaling, pustules, crusts ... loss #alopecia #Differential
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
smear or on bone marrow ... -> AML: Blast crises ... manifestations, hypoxia, CXR ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis