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Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
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Causes of Diffuse ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Cardiovascular Causes ... Heart failure - CAD ... - Water - Pus ... syndrome Other Causes ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
muscle spasms lead ... invade URT & via hematologic ... , altered LOC; septic ... CNS and hematologic ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... Treat primary cause ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... treatment #management #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... coagulation and other causes ... - COVID-19 - PNH ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
• Secondary Causes ... deficiencies - PNH ... Cholesterol emboli • Septic ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... hemoglobinuria (PNH ... disease, Copper and lead ... Extravascular #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... without other cause ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... with pulmonary edema ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology