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Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
- Differential ... in adults - Breast ... - Thyroid - Lung ... Non-Malignant • Giant Cell ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Solid Tumors: Lung ... renal, Bladder, Breast ... #causes #endocrinology
Hypercalcemia of Malignancy - Pathophysiology
PTH-mediated
 • Parathyroid cancer
 • Ectopic production: Small cell lung cancer, ovarian
lung cancer, ovarian ... of lung, Renal ... Cell, Breast Cancer ... Pathophysiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... • Non-small-cell ... lung cancer • ... Renal cell carcinoma ... endocrinology #diagnosis #differential
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... refer + order CT ... #causes
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
inflammation or tumor cells ... or interstitial lung ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... GroundGlassOpacity #GroundGlass ... #Differential #
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Occlusion • Sickle Cell ... e.g. fractured long ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... /white cell casts ... plexus, or sclera), lungs ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #Algorithm #differential
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... scalp/face/central chest ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... lung CA, lymphoma ... hemolysis) • ALP: Bone