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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology #secondary
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Causes of Mitral ... Primary (organic) chronic ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes #primary
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Causes of Neutrophilia ... • Abscess • Viral ... Solid Tumour (e.g ... Myeloproliferative Disorder • Chronic ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... Age-related changes, chronic ... dysplastic MV leaflets Secondary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Hypersplenism • Secondary ... (e.g. ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Causes: Chronic ... 18% • Anemia Secondary ... #Causes #Hematology
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... discoloration) • Chronic ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... Age-related changes, chronic ... valve - Secondary ... #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Conditions Associated With Hyperferritinemia 
DDx of extreme hyperferritinemia >10,000
Not just HLH - in fact, most common
- Malignancy—Hematologic ... - Infection-Viral ... Primary HLH - Secondary ... Hyperferritinemia #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • Chronic ... seen • Chest CT ... Vasculitis (e.g. ... #causes #management