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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... • Burns Non malignant ... effect following treatment ... Non-hematologic malignancy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Comparison - Serotonin Syndrome, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, and Malignant Catatonia

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#Serotonin #Syndrome #Neuroleptic
Syndrome, and Malignant ... #Neuroleptic #Malignant ... #Malignant #Catatonia ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #table
Hyperthermic Syndromes - This table summarizes the similarities and differences between some toxicologic causes of hyperthermic
Syndromes - This table ... some toxicologic causes ... • Neuroleptic Malignant ... Syndrome • Malignant ... Syndromes #Comparison #Table
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Syndrome - NMS - Malignant ... Hyperthermia - Malignant ... Catatonia Cause ... Mental Status - Treatment
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... tissue disease, Malignancy ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #msk
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
EricsMedicalLectures/ #Red #Eye #redeye ... Differential #Diagnosis #table ... #causes #ophthalmology
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... ; Heat stroke; Malignant ... hyperthermia; Neuroleptic malignant ... Identify underlying cause
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Aggressive, Non-Malignant ... Aneurysmal Bone Cyst Malignant ... Leiomyosarcoma • Malignant ... Tumors #Tumours #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
probability of malignancy ... are called lung masses ... be considered malignant ... The treatment of ... A malignant nodule
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
eyelash follicle • Cause ... , swelling • Treatment ... upper lid • Cause ... painless lump • Treatment ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table