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Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... amoxicillin) Oral ... Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... only curative treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... WBCs - Normal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
and hepatorenal syndrome ... Post-Hepatic: • Cardiac causes ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Decreased Support Of Dermal ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... pre-sinusoidal: Portal ... post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Diagnosis Algorithm Normal ... Variant, Normal ... Short Stature Normal ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... endocrinology #causes
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Vascular: Budd-chiari syndrome ... , Portal vein thrombosis ... Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
a completely “normal ... Vertebra Hurler Syndrome ... Morquio Syndrome ... Abnormalities #Radiology ... #MSK #Pathology