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Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... - Differential ... Hepatic, Portal, Splenic ... Spleen #Enlarged #Differential ... #Hematology
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Causes of Neutrophilia ... Neutrophils - Differential ... disorders • Asplenia ... Polycythemia vera Acute ... #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... → Refer to hematology ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... period • Others: Asplenia ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Differential ... thrombosis • Splenic ... • Infiltrative disease ... • Acute liver
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
dogs & latter can cause ... gram-negative bacillus cause ... underlying r.f as asplenia ... patients who are asplenic ... University Infectious Diseases
Acute Purpura Fulminans Skin Rash on Physical Exam 
60 year old male ITP s/p splenectomy 
1d
Acute Purpura Fulminans ... rigors, diarrhea, nausea ... Vibrio, aeromonas, Capnocytophaga ... in setting of asplenia ... BIDMC Infectious Diseases
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
 •
Pediatric Acute ... Abdominal Pain - Differential ... Viral Illness with Splenic ... Nephrolithiasis #Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Monoarthritis - Differential Diagnosis
Infection (Acute):
 - S. aureus (most common)
 - S. pneumonia
 - Salmonella (in
Monoarthritis - Differential ... Diagnosis Infection (Acute ... Salmonella (in asplenic ... species - Lyme disease ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... in Sickle Cell Disease ... Common d/t impaired splenic ... #differential # ... #hematology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... • Cirrhosis/acute ... Veno-occlusive disease ... thrombosis • Splenic ... #hepatology