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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... • Reaction to Medications
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... - Antithyroid medications ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
diarrhoea, Short bowel syndrome ... Cystic fibrosis • Medications ... dental fixatives, Treatment ... heart disease, Stroke ... Copper #Deficiency #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
circulation: MCA ACA ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... • Seizures • Strokes ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... activation and/or medications ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
recommendations, treatments ... #management #medications ... #treatment #diagnosis ... J Am Acad Dermatol ... Pedersen MS, Benros
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... • Medications ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... #rheumatology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
Myelodysplastic syndromes ... current treatment ... median age at diagnosis ... disease tolerate anemia ... #algorithm #hematology