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Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Criteria: >5 Juvenile colon ... the colon, or FHx ... gene mutation - Colon ... throughout colon ... Polyposis #Syndromes #diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia
 • Mass lesions: Carcinoma, Large polyps
 • Inflammatory: Reflux esophagitis,
Gastrointestinal Causes ... Carcinoma, Large polyps ... Duodenal ulcer, SB or colon ... Deficiency #Anemia #Causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... urine can induce color ... → Diagnostic of ... Bladder stones/polyps ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Colitis - Differential Diagnosis by Segment Location

Ascending Colon:
 - Shigella
 - Salmonella
 - Amebic colitis
Hepatic flexure:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Location Ascending Colon ... neutropenia) Descending Colon ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Map #Causes
Causes of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Environmental:
 • Toxin (organic solvents, mercury, lead)
 •
Causes of Recurrent ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Congenital anomaly • Polyps ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Abnormal Genital Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
 • Medical (e.g. coagulopathy, liver disease, renal
Causes of Abnormal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Fibroid • Polyp ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Non-pregnant bleeding that is inegular in timing, frequency, or flow 

Mnemonic: PALM-COEIN
Causes of Abnormal ... Polyps - Endometrial ... NON-STRUCTURAL CAUSES ... - Diagnosis of ... Mnemonic #PALMCOEIN #Diagnosis
Causes of Abnormal Urine Colors - Differential Diagnosis
Blue-Green - Yellow - Orange - Pink - Red
Causes of Abnormal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Purple #Urine #color ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #discoloration
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... Diverticular, Cancer, Polyps ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Causes #algorithm
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Causes of Neutrophilia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Lung, Bladder, Colon ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes