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Diagnostic criteria for Neutropenic Enterocolitis (NEC)
Major Criteria:
 • Neutropenia (ANC <500 x 10^9 cells/L)
 • Bowel
Diagnostic criteria ... 9 cells/L) • Bowel ... pain (>3 on visual ... #criteria #hematology ... #oncology
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... ) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... syndrome #Diffuse ... #Pain #Differential
Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
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Causes of Diffuse ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
Abdominal Pain - ... Differential Diagnosis ... GI, infectious, hematologic ... causes attributable ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... did not yield a diagnosis ... wall painAbdominal ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Causes of Chronic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Depression/anxiety • Abdominal ... syndrome • Inflammatory ... bowel disease
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Mnemonic NO cause ... Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Dermatology
Mucous Membrane Disorder - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erosions/Ulcers/Blisters
 - Primary Dermatologic Diseases
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Inflammatory bowel ... MucousMembranes #dermatology ... #Differential # ... #causes
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... HEMATOLOGIC ... #differential # ... diagnosis #cancer
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Esophagus) • Abdominal ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology