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Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congestive • Cirrhosis ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... glomerulopathy, cirrhosis ... Chain deposition disease ... #differential # ... hematology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Portal ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Myeloproliferative Disorders ... Colitis and Crohn’s Disease ... Irradiation • Cirrhosis ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hematology #basophils
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Interstitial lung ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Causes
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... Syndrome: • Clinical ... • Autoimmune diseases ... #rheumatology #
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
likely it will be clinically ... Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
of giant cell arteritis ... acute ischemic disorder ... Clinical manifestations ... Doppler US : halo sign ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... primary biliary cirrhosis ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Arthralgia and Arthritis ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... Mechanical/degenerative disorders ... noninflammatory Signs ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... #rheumatology #