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Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... Non-Malignant • Amyloidosis ... myelofibrosis) Inflammatory ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Differential Diagnosis • Inflammatory ... Giardiasis • Inflammatory ... overgrowth, Celiac disease ... , Scleroderma, Amyloidosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
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Causes of false- ... , and amyloidosis ... Other causes of ... , CML, amyloidosis ... MGUS #diagnosis #hematology
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Syphilis, Lyme disease ... , Leprosy • Inflammatory ... , Sarcoidosis, Amyloidosis ... Charcot-Marie-Tooth, Fabry's disease ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
(AA) → Chronic Inflammatory ... Clinical suspicion ... the extent of disease ... Clinical Manifestations ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Hemochromatosis • Wilson's Disease ... • Amyloidosis ... Schistosomiasis Inflammatory ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... artery aneurysm: Causes ... coagulation (DIC) INFLAMMATORY ... DISEASE: - Behcet ... Diagnosis #clots #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Bone marrow disease ... deficiency • Liver disease ... Von Willebrand disease ... Dermal Vessels: - Amyloidosis ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Causes of Small ... Diagnosis Common Causes ... age 40 years: Inflammatory ... Bowel Disease, ... hypertensive enteropathy, Amyloidosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Acute or Chronic Inflammatory ... disorders • Celiac disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology