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Nail Disorders - Primary and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#NailDisorders #Primary #Secondary #Systemic #dermatology #Differential
Nail Disorders - ... Primary and Systemic Causes ... NailDisorders #Primary #Secondary ... #Systemic #dermatology ... #causes
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
leakage of RBC's secondary ... Thrombocytopenia: ITP • Secondary ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated FSH
 • Premature Ovarian Failure
 • Menopa use
 • Spontaneous
Bleed With
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperprolactinemia Organic Cause ... Weight Loss, Eating Disorders ... #endocrinology ... #causes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Chronic inflammatory disorders ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology #secondary
Causes of Enuresis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Nocturnal Enuresis (Urinary Control Never Achieved)
 • Delayed Maturation
Causes of Enuresis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Anatomic Abnormality Secondary ... Non-neurogenic (Hinman Syndrome ... #Causes #Peds #
Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework

The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
Approach to Elevated ... pass = Dangerous secondary ... Chronic & Rx-related Secondary ... Eosinophilic GI Disorders ... cell activation syndrome
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • RBC Membrane Disorder ... RBC Metabolism Disorder ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Differential Diagnosis Approach ... with electrolyte disorders ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Neurologic disorders
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm ... • Screen for secondary ... causes of eosinophilia ... (common causes ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Causes of Primary ... by age 16 with secondary ... age 14 without secondary ... Functional (e.g. eating disorder ... #Causes #OBGyn