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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... sweats, chills (infection ... disease or CHF) ... refer + order CT ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
most likely to cause ... with underlying lung ... disease. 15% mortality ... It can also cause ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis #differential
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Polycystic Liver Disease ... Benign - Infectious ... secondary - Breast, Lung ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology
Causes of Granulomatous Liver Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
Infections (Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Parasitic)
Malignancy
Autoimmune
Drugs/Toxins
Others

#Granulomatous #Liver #hepatic #granulomas #Differential
Causes of Granulomatous ... Liver Diseases ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Infections (Bacterial ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency - Cobalamin
Decreased Intake
Pancreas: Insufficiency
Intestine: SIBO, Celiac disease, IBD, Lymphoma, Amyloidosis, Resection,
Causes of Vitamin ... Decreased Intake Pancreas ... : SIBO, Celiac disease ... gastrectomy, H. pylori infection ... Deficiency #Cobalamin #differential
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized ... Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... • Kikuchi Disease ... , Mediastinum, Lungs ... #Hematology #Oncology
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
 •
Diagnosis • Infectious ... CA, small cell lung ... Metabolic: Wilson Disease ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Causes of Secondary ... Nephropathy - Differential ... Lymphomas, RCC, Lung ... #Nephropathy #Causes ... #Differential #
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Systemic Diseases ... Manifestations: • Infection ... , Aneurysm • Pancreas ... #Diagnosis #causes
Nail Clubbing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bronchopulmonary Disease
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Chronic Lung Infection
 • Lung Cancer
Nail Clubbing - Differential ... Bronchiectasis • Chronic Lung ... InfectionLung ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes