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Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
and SUN Classification ... multiple sclerosis Infectious ... #SUN #Classification ... #Differential # ... Ophthalmology #Rheumatology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... deficiency) • Infection ... Sepsis • Non-infectious ... (malignancy, rheumatologic ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Causes of Leukocytosis ... and Leukopenia - Differential ... Leukocytosis #Leukopenia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Onset Fever - Differential ... • Influenza Virus ... #Fever #Acute #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
, Pathophysiology ... and Differential ... • Toxic • Infectious ... #Pathophysiology ... #Differential #
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
an identifiable cause ... The cause is unknown ... associated with viral infections ... Herpes simplex virus ... neurology #anatomy #pathophysiology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... drug induced • Infections ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential ... #classification ... #hematology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
invasion via URT infection ... and hematologic infection ... • Measles Virus ... widespread infection ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Cavitary Lung Lesions - Differential
Infection - Malignancy - Rheumatologic - Other

- Dr. David Furfaro https://twitter.com/david_furfaro

#Cavitary #Cavity
Lung Lesions - Differential ... Infection - Malignancy ... - Rheumatologic ... Lung #Lesions #Causes ... #Differential #
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 • Membrane
 • Internal
    - Hemoglobin
Causes of Hemolytic ... Anemia - Differential ... Internal - Infectious ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology