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Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic ... is of little guidance ... red-flags to exclude dermatologic ... #Dermatology #Rash ... Targetoid #Algorithm #Differential
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
in Sickle Cell Disease ... • XR, MRI to ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Venous Thrombosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Lipoprotein a ↑ - IBD ... #Diagnosis #clots ... #hematology
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
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focal lesions on MRI ... determines if this is ... is monoclonal or ... Gammopathies #MGUS #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Vesiculobullous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 
Vesiculobullous rashes provoke significant angst
in many physicians (Figure 5, page
diagnosis can be ... disseminated gonococcal disease ... hand-foot-and-mouth disease ... diagnosis is simpler ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Dermatologic Manifestations ... polyangiitis (GPA) is ... reticularis Differential ... Diagnosis: Vasculitis ... #rash #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... disorders • Celiac disease ... #Causes #Hematology
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease ... • MRI shows globular ... Differential diagnosis ... tenosynovitis: Differentiate ... #clinical #mri
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
NOT interpret MRI ... Gout is relatively ... Differential diagnosis ... usually joint space is ... diffuse chondral disease
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
MRI is more sensitive ... tibial tuberosity Differential ... diagnosis: • Sinding-Larsen-Johansson ... patella #clinical #mri ... clinical #Radiology #diagnosis