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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Pseudotumor - Infectious ... History of Bleeding, Infection ... (Pancytopenia, WBC ... differential includes
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... suggests calculi/infection ... dysmorphic RBC’s, RBC ... /WBC casts, proteinuria ... #Macroscopic #Differential
Differential Diagnosis of Leukemoid Reaction

Retrospective review of 135 patients with WBC >25k:
 - 48% infection
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Differential Diagnosis ... patients with WBC ... >25k: - 48% infection ... Leukemoid #Reaction #Differential
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... predictive of a serious infection ... overlook severe infections ... superior indicator of infection ... #Bandemia #differential
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
Mature WBC: 80- ... ., C difficile infection ... fever, rickettsia infections ... part automated differential ... and bacterial infections
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
Causes of Dysuria - Differential ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Pyelonephritis - WBC ... Urinary Tract Infection ... /Cystitis - WBC
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
about bacterial infections ... about indolent infections ... lower limbs) • WBC ... with bacterial infection ... approach #workup #differential
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
inflammatory or infectious ... with synovial WBC ... 50,000 #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria - Differential ... urine sediment - WBC ... /RBC casts ... HSP • Post-infectious ... Proteinuria #Nephrology #Differential
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Kidney Disease - Differential ... Sterile pyuria, WBC ... analgesics) • Infections ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology #Differential