| Symptoms
& History
Physical
Findings
Stop
& Think
Lab
and X-Ray
Differential
Diagnosis
The
Disease
Treatment
Conclusions
Quiz
& Evaluation |
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Possibilities?
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Infectious versus
neoplastic.
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Possible sources?
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Lymph
node.
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Salivary gland tissue.
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Soft tissue mass (lipoma, neuroma).
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Developmental cyst that has
just now become evident.
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History of lethargy?
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Can occur with either chronic
infections or neoplasia.
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Labs indicate an
anemia.
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What about the elevated
LDH on her chem profile?
There is no clear pattern,
we need to see cells from the mass.
Mrs. Talbott, we need to
perform a needle aspirate.
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