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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... glucocorticoid treatment ... organ-specific signs ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Get an LP and imaging ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... thin smear • Signs ... values supporting hematologic ... #diagnosis
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... Better call hematology ... you’ll do a good workup ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Management Summary Diagnostic ... CBC checked for an ... present, symptoms, signs ... • Treatment algorithms ... #hematology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
by an accumulation ... • Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... examination and vital signs ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
of more of the signs ... trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Algorithm Pinpoint ... deficiency Work ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... are excellent at ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... Hodgkins #lymphoma #diagnosis ... classification #hematology