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Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Liver Mass - Differential ... Hemangioma • Focal ... • Metastases (e.g ... Lung, Colon, Breast ... #Liver #Mass #Hepatology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... • Infection (e.g ... Thoracic Wall, Breast ... #Localized #Focal ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
Breast Discharge ... - Differential ... Failure • Stress (e.g ... #Discharge #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Endocrinology
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Adenoma
 • Hyperplasia
 • MEN 1 and 2A
Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Hypercalcemias (e.g ... Breast, Kidney, ... Hypercalcemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Endocrinology
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Neutrophils - Differential ... Solid Tumour (e.g ... (pancytopenia, blast ... #Neutrophils #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential ... Acute - Venous (least ... Hyperviscosity, Local ... inflammation (e.g ... Ischemia #Schema #Differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
- Pruritus: (focal ... involvement Differential ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... oncology #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
infiltration (e.g ... Marrow suppression (e.g ... Production #Index #hematology ... #anemia #differential ... #diagnosis #calculation
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
gap > 125mOsm/kg ... Lactose hydrogen breath ... or testing for fecal ... • Colonoscopy, Fecal ... Workup #diagnosis #differential
Algorithmic Approach to Hypothyroidism - Differential Diagnosis and Management Framework

Central Hypothyroidism (Secondary or tertiary) ↓TSH, ↓FT4
Hypothyroidism - Differential ... no CVD: 1.6 μg/kg ... ↓FT3/↓FT4 • Treat ... Hypothyroidism #Differential ... Diagnosis #algorithm #endocrinology