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Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Differential Diaqnoses ... • Muscular: normal ... CK, normal biopsy ... splenomegaly • Hepatic ... #treatment #rheumatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... translocation • Types: Classification ... Differential Diagnosis ... #oncology #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hepatic, Portal, ... • Gaucher's Disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
Classification ... obstruction 1) Post-hepatic ... Schistosomiasis, Congenital hepatic ... #Hypertension #Classification ... gastroenterology #diagnosis
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Malabsorption (e.g. celiac disease ... Medications - Heparin ... Advanced Liver Disease ... Summary #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
- Differential Diagnosis ... Normal Mean Corpuscular ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites Normal ... Veno-occlusive disease ... Liver disease ... Ascites #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Infiltrative diseases ... Veno-occlusive disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #hepatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of ... dermatomyositis #Size #Classification ... Vasculitis #Vessels #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Schistosomiasis, Congenital hepatic ... Veno-occlusive disease ... 5) Post-hepatic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hepatology