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Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Disorders - Differential ... Responsive to Treatment ... Treated Like Acute ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Lung Disease - Differential ... Primary - Other (Rare ... , Beomycin • Acute ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #ILD #Causes #Differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... spine, shoulders, hips ... #Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Anterior Non-necrotizing Scleritis - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This 57 yo WM reported to clinic complaining of
using a cotton tip ... scleritis, which came ... treatment. ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #rheumatology #
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... initiation • Differential ... Renal Failure Treatment ... • Supportive Care ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Like in this case ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Arthritis: • Acute ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... Immobilization) • Acute ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
are dysfunctional ... Agent Orange or Hep ... microglobulin Treatment ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... workup #oncology #hematology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute