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Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... B symptoms not as ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Usually middle-aged ... Pathophysiology: ... important Management ... pyelonephritis CMC ... #management
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Findings: • ↑AST/ALT ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral ... of gestational age ... #management #pathophysiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
disrupted, treat as ... syndrome • ED Management ... Disposition: Type l, DC ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
fracture • ED Management ... Disposition: Type I, DC ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
There are similarities ... Starvation Ketosis (SK ... In both SK and AK ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
• Should be on differential ... matter how long ago ... Pathophysiology: ... bowel, usually as ... - CMC IM Residency
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
and Management ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... Differential Diagnosis ... levels not useful as ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... Microglial cells are ... conditions listed in differential ... diagnosis column ... #management
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Band neutrophils are ... science/article/abs ... #Bandemia #differential ... #WBC #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology