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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Systemic Lupus ... Leukemia - History of Bleeding ... , Infection, Fatigue ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... - DDX: - Infection ... Effusions: - Hematologic ... #diagnosis #msk
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
the face (many differential ... diagnoses, including ... 3) Limb oedema leading ... search ANA and aPL ... #diagnosis #sle
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... - History of bleeding ... procedures - Infection ... not required in all
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenias(bleeding ... involvement Differential ... Diagnosis of B-Symptoms ... #differential # ... hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
erythematosus (ACLE ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
unusual bruising or bleeding ... are caused by bleeding ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology