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Pediatric Discitis - Inflammation of intervertebral disc 
Etiology 
 • Bacterial or viral 
Clinical 
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Pediatric Discitis ... intervertebral disc Etiology ... Bacterial or viral Clinical ... • Radicular symptoms ... Diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Osteosarcoma 
Most common primary malignant bone tumor in children 
Most Common Sites of Involvement:
1. Distal femur
proximal femur Clinical ... injury • Systemic symptoms ... #Osteosarcoma #Diagnosis ... #Features #Oncology ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
Pathophysiology and Clinical ... speech/text - If function ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... Brocas #Wernickes #neurology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... country), thyroid function ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... loss of motor function ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics #neurology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... Petechiae Etiology ... Abnormal platelet function ... clotting factor function ... blood test • Serology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... • Neurologic ... symptoms suggest ... Dislocation • Functional
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... Upper motor neuron symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... immunophenotype Clinical ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc ... #diagnosis #management