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Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
 •
Causes of Diffuse ... Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... • Neoplastic (Leukemia ... Metastatic) #Diffuse ... #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Causes of Diffuse ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... Hodgkin's Lymphoma #Diffuse ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Chronic leukemia ... infections, bone pain ... -> AML: Blast crises ... + distinctive primary ... #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Causes of Eosinophilia ... - Differential ... - DRESS - AIN ... Syndrome - Chronic ... #hematology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Polycythemia Vera • Primary ... Myelofibrosis • Chronic ... Myeloid Leukemia ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #Platelets #hematology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... infarction • Lymphoma/Leukemia ... Ovarian CA Diffuse ... #Chronic #Causes ... #Differential #
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Primary Myelofibrosis ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Post-splenectomy Primary ... myeloid leukemia ... #hematology #secondary
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Causes == Primary ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... #generalized #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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- Secondary to Chronic ... / Ricketts - Diffuse ... Pain/Proximal Muscle ... Phosphate Deficiency Primary ... #Orthopedics #Causes