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Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Hemochromatosis • Wilson's Disease ... • Amyloidosis ... • Budd-Chiari Syndrome ... Schistosomiasis Inflammatory ... Cholangitis • Primary Biliary
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
 •
cyst, Caroli's disease ... sludge), Mirizzi's syndrome ... • Inflammatory ... : Chronic pancreatitis ... differential #diagnosis #hepatology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
causes RUQ: • Biliary ... • Functional biliary ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... • Inflammatory
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Associated with Joint Pain ... Dermatomyositis Erythema chronicum ... Scleroderma • Amyloidosis ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... #joint #pain #skin
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint Pain ... - SLE Neurologic ... Vasculitis (e.g., PAN ... conditions #joint #pain ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Neoplastic / Hematologic ... Autoimmune / Inflammatory ... Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... Neurologic • ... Fatigue Syndrome
Bile Duct Paucity - Differential Diagnosis
 • Genetic: Alagille syndrome, Trisomy 21, Williams syndrome, Peroxisomal disorders
syphilis • Immune / Inflammatory ... Graft-versus-host disease ... , Chronic allograft ... , Biliary atresia ... #hepatology #Differential
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
assay (IFA) is the main ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... Arthritis, Sjögren Syndrome ... Hepatitis, Primary Biliary ... Drug-Induced, Inflammatory
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
a rare chronic ... inflammatory disorder ... lesions + Rheumatic pain ... thickening • Osteitis: pain ... osteoarticular and skin disease
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
(25-75%): Inflammatory ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Recurrent and chronic ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology