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Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Primary Bone Tumors ... in adults - Breast ... • Aneurysmal Bone ... Histiocytoma #Primary #Bone ... #Bony #Tumors #
Hypercalcemia of Malignancy - Pathophysiology
PTH-mediated
 • Parathyroid cancer
 • Ectopic production: Small cell lung cancer, ovarian
of Malignancy - Pathophysiology ... resorption in the bone ... resorption in the bone ... lung, Renal Cell, Breast ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... stimulates our body ... circulation = risk ... : neuro, heme (bleeding ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Bleeding Risk for ... surgery (e.g. breast ... • Non-cataract ophthalmologic ... procedures (e.g. bone ... polypectomy) #Bleeding
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infiltration: Often breast ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... hemolysis) • ALP: Bone ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Mucous membranes • Bone ... Groups at risk ... , shortness of breath ... nonimmune hemolysis MSK ... #AscorbicAcid #Pathophysiology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... invasive procedures/ bleeding ... already noted the risk ... loss of muscle, bone ... other than GI bleeding
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
inflammatory response Risk ... Intermittent Gout • Great ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... overhanging cortical bone ... drug failure • Risk
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
about possible risk ... Breast-feeding and ... Chinellato I, Boner ... Pedersen MS, Benros
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
particular affinity for bone ... SPECTRUM Common areas ... pituitary gland • Bone ... ) Bone: Lytic lesions ... Liver, Spleen, Bone