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Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... granules which are ... Ulcerative Colitis and ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hematology #basophils
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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Eosinophils (Eos) and ... : - Drug reaction ... Atopic disease Rare ... Viral infections (HIV ... hypereosinophilia #HE #Differential
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Lung Disease - Differential ... Primary - Other (Rare ... hypersensitivity) reaction ... , Beomycin • Acute ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
- Differential ... avoid allergic reactions ... substantial health care ... syndrome • Gout • Acute ... Pseudocellulitis #Differential
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Onset Fever - Differential ... Coronavirus • HIV ... Abscess: • Head and ... • Transfusion reaction
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... - APLS • Acute ... Ig A vasculitis/HSP ... fever • Drug reactions ... #rheumatology #
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Acute Hemolytic ... Causes purpura & ... Transfusion Related Acute ... TRALI): Leading cause ... - HIV 1 in 2,000,000,000
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... lactam antibiotics are ... disease, Copper and ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... Paracoccidioides • Viruses: HIV ... MD @MithuRheu and ... swinndong #Aortitis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... porphyria (rare ... the testis - Hip ... and spine # ... #Differential #