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Causes of Ovarian Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplastic:
 • Polycystic ovary
 • Endometrioid cyst
Functional:
 • Follicular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gonadoblastoma (can ... • Granulosa cell ... metastasis) • Breast ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
surrounding tissue • Can ... calcification of fat cells ... e.g. biopsy, car ... tumour of fat cells ... soft, non-tender, well-circumscribed
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
ALL can present ... activity • ↓ LAP ... Leukocyte Count: • ↑ Can ... manifestations, hypoxia, CXR ... Intracellular Urate
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Axillary: Infection (Cat ... scratch, Tularemia), Breast ... Angioimmunoblastic T-cell ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
have led to an algorithmic ... over-utilizes CT ... in well patients ... resuscitation can ... done, the patient can
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Carboxymaltose, CAR-T ... cell #Hypophosphatemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Total white blood cell ... Uremia (blood urea ... count < 4,000 cells ... radiograph or CT ... Yield of blood CX
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Recognition of giant cell ... Increased ESR and/or CRP ... halo sign PET/CT ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- BMP, cap, CBC ... Urine Na/K/Cl/urea ... /protein/Cr - ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Mediastinal mass) • CT ... physical exam, CT ... scans and can also ... cycles without XR ... ABVD x 2 cycles + XR