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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Infection, Nocardia Chronic ... 12 weeks): • Chronic ... , NTB, Fungal, Parasitic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's ... Disease Clinical ... Differential Diaqnoses ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Adult-Onset Still's ... Disease (AOSD) ... immunity (30%) Chronic ... arthritis and chronic ... #AOSD #rheumatology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Anemia of Chronic ... , Chronic Infection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Underproduction Diagnostic ... - Anemia of chronic ... - Anemia of chronic ... kidney disease ... #diagnosis #differential
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
- Kawasaki disease ... syndrome induced by chronic ... Vasculitis #Vessels #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Viral (EBV) • Parasitic ... • Gaucher's Disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology

HBsAg - Presence denotes current HBV infection (chronic or acute)
HBV Core Antibody -
HBV infection (chronic ... Anti-HBcAg IgG - chronic ... immunity (due to vaccination ... of active viral disease ... HBV #Serology #Diagnosis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
deficiency anemia, Chronic ... myeloma Rouleaux: Chronic ... Multiple myeloma, Chronic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... did not yield a diagnosis ... appendages • FMF • Adult ... Still's disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis