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Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
• Thrombus (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (eg ... Erythematosus • Sarcoidosis ... #Splenomegaly #Spleen ... #Causes #Hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... workup for specific symptoms ... for secondary causes ... (eg, skin or esophageal ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Epidemiology: young ... Immunosuppression (e.g ... might occur if the spleen ... Autoimmune diseases (e.g ... Malignancies (eg
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... are not caused ... of diagnosis (e.g ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... LFT): 12-20%, spleen
A wandering atrial pacemaker, (WAP), is an atrial arrhythmia that occurs when the natural cardiac pacemaker
identifiable on ECG ... in the very young ... symptoms or requires ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #EKG #WAP #WanderingAtrialPacemaker
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... base pathology, sarcoidosis ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... CNS inflammatory cause ... ) • EMG/NCS (rare
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... not be subtle e.g ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... absence of visual symptoms ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
▪ Infections (e.g ... pro-inflammatory cytokines (e.g ... in bone marrow/spleen ... Immunosuppression (e.g ... anti-IFN-γ antibodies (e.g