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Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Burns • Diarrhea ... Pulmonary Disease ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Causes of Neutrophilia ... Lung, Bladder, Colon ... Myeloproliferative Disorder • Chronic ... myelogenous leukemia • Polycythemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Diagnosis Algorithm ... an underlying cause ... Better call hematology ... , this list is long ... normal/high - Chronic
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Pulmonary Arterial ... Miscellaneous: • Hematologic ... Metabolic Disorders Chronic ... #Causes
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... Arthritis • SLE ... Obstructive Pulmonary ... #causes
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... plethora with polycythemia ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... G, E) • Sweat chloride
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Immunocompromised status • Chronic ... status NTM Cause ... encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... Hematologic malignancy ... liver enzymes, diarrhea
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
bloodstream to the pulmonary ... travel back to lung ... Pts w/ chronic strongy ... symptoms: - GI: diarrhea ... Hyperinfection syndrome is caused