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Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... duct remnant • Neoplastic ... Extraintestinal neoplasm ... : Primary neoplasms ... Diagnosis #SBO #bowel #Causes
Neck Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Neck Mass:
 • Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
 • Branchial Cleft Anomalies
Gland Primary Neoplasms ... Lymphoma • Thyroid Neoplasm ... • Neoplasm of ... • Neurogenic Neoplasm ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid hormone–dependent
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
Lithium-associated
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
Genetic disorders (e.g., multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 or
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... multiple endocrine neoplasia ... acute or chronic* Neoplasms ... Hypercalcemia #Causes
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Causes of Small ... Diagnosis Common Causes ... Dieulafoy's Lesions, Neoplasia ... Dieulafoy's lesions, Neoplasia ... NSAID ulcers Rare Causes
NAACP mnemonic for the major causes of Eosinophilia 
N = Neoplasia (CML, Hodgkins lymphoma) 
A =
for the major causes ... Eosinophilia N = Neoplasia ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of Abnormal Genital Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
 • Medical (e.g. coagulopathy, liver disease, renal
Causes of Abnormal ... Dysplasia • Neoplasm ... Vulvovaginitis • Neoplasm ... Vulvovaginitis • Neoplasm ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Ovarian Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplastic:
 • Polycystic ovary
 • Endometrioid cyst
Functional:
 • Follicular
Causes of Ovarian ... Epithelial Benign Neoplasm ... Germ Cell Benign Neoplasm ... Stromal Benign Neoplasm ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
 •
Causes of Diffuse ... Infectious) • Neoplastic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
5T’s • Thymic neoplasm ... the most common causes ... The most common cause ... This is a rare cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Peptic Ulcer Disease
 • H. Pylori
 • NSAIDs
 • Gastric adenocarcinoma
 • Gastric lymphoma
Causes of Peptic ... Multiple endocrine neoplasia ... multiple endocrine neoplasia ... Ulcer #Disease #Causes