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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... : Lung abscess, ... , Nocardia Chronic ... 12 weeks): • Chronic
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Infection ... Bacterial • Abscess ... Myeloproliferative Disorder • Chronic ... #Hematology
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Neoplasm ... Osteomyelitis • Occult abscess ... UnknownOrigin #FUO #Chronic ... #Algorithm #causes
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Peripheral ... Rebound effect from treatment ... : Chronic infections ... #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Unprovoked ... brain injury • Infectious ... Encephalitis, Brain Abscess ... Neurocysticercosis, PML
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Spurious ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... effect following treatment ... #Hematology
Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Chronic (>3 months):
 • Extrinsic: Vitamins
 • Intrinsic: Congenital, Inflammatory
Transient:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Chronic ... Inflammation: Infectious ... , Non-infectious ... #Algorithm #hematology
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cystic ... Benign - Infectious ... : Abscess ... #Hepatology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Low ... Infection) High ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... hemorrhage • Treatment