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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Arthritis ... (Pancytopenia, WBC ... (CBC with Lymphocytes ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
to Anemia - Differential ... Blood Loss ... • Acute Bleed - ... • Anemia of Chronic ... #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... rheumatic fever ... • Chronic - Think ... Like in this case ... #differential #
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
polarized light microscopy ... the presence of anemia ... Screening Tests for Acute ... • Serum and urine ... ANA and RF (if clinical
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... ANCA-associated vasculitis, rheumatoid ... edema, active urine ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... with Lupus: • Chronic
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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PR3-ANCA): • Microscopic ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... Diagnosis: Systemic rheumatic ... Large Vessel: Blood