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Causes of and Differentiating Between Pneumobilia and Portal venous gas

#Diagnosis #Pneumobilia #PortalVenousGas #Comparison #Differentiating #Causes #Differential
Pneumobilia and Portal ... venous gas #Diagnosis ... PortalVenousGas #Comparison ... #Differential # ... Mnemonic
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
and Management ... marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... #hematology #oncology
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Physis SALTR Mnemonic ... Can present with normal ... opposite limb XR for comparison ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis ... #Management
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic ... DKA - With normal ... in lit), iron (pediatric ... Metabolic #Acidosis #diagnosis ... #differential
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... syndrome (MDS) (normal ... megakaryocytes and a normal ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
CHINA Mnemonic for Causes of Splenomegaly

C - Congestion (portal hypertension)
H - Hematologic (sickle cell, hemolytic anemia)
I
Causes of Splenomegaly ... - Congestion (portal ... cell, hemolytic anemia ... #Splenomegaly #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Spleen
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... Out Secondary Causes ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... - Switch to oral ... Lung Abscess Differential ... #causes #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... products that define normal ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology #oncology ... #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... systemic complaints- anemia ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... #Management