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Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
fraction < 20% Differential ... Diaqnoses: • ... , DIC, TMA • Cardiac ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Kikuchi Disease ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... #Causes #Hematology
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... structural heart disease ... syncope (ruling out differential ... the underlying disease ... The treatment strategy
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cushing's Disease ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... endocrinology #causes
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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symptoms - Pel-Ebstein ... Diagnosis of B-Symptoms ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
of PCN allergy ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management ... #treatment #diagnosis
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Diagnosis Framework ... in 24h Airway disease ... Kaposi's sarcoma • Rheumatologic ... Goodpasture's, SLE Cardiac ... #causes
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Myeloproliferative disease ... #differential # ... diagnosis #vascular
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... initiation • Differential ... Renal Failure Treatment ... fluid overload, PCC ... #oncology