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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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• Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Fatigue • Acute ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis ... medications • Acute ... • Colchicine: Acute ... Therapy (ULT): 1) ... gout #diagnosis #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc ... #diagnosis #management
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Diagnostic Framework 1) ... Joints Involved 1) ... rheumatic fever • Chronic ... hepatitis, herpes • Chronic ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... • Rare: DAH, acute ... symptoms, or> 1 ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
, erythema and WBC ... the time course (acute ... noninflammatory Signs ... lasting > 30 mins - 1 ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Oroya Fever Hematologic ... Presentation ​- Acute ... anorexia, ARDS ​• RBC ... severe hemolytic anemia ... Fever #diagnosis #management
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Summary Overview: chronic ... knees, shoulders Signs ... AM stiffness, >1 ... ideally limit for acute ... #diagnosis #management
Giant Cell Arteritis (Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Cranial Arteritis): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 - Morning Stiffness (>1
Morning Stiffness (>1 ... Pelvic Girdles) - Anemia ... of Chronic Disease ... CranialArteritis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
F • 3 peaks: 1) ... Pancytopenia: • ↓ RBC ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management