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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disorders • Celiac ... effect following treatment
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Disease - Diagnosis ... unresponsive to treatment ... without discernable cause ... microscopic colitis Differential ... Inflammatory (IBD
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... • Delayed response ... Differential Diagnosis ... #treatment #diagnosis
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... Bleeding, Edema, Celiac ... Inflammatory Disease (IBD ... Iron #Deficiency #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Normal Variant, Delayed ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Celiac, IBD) • ... endocrinology #causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... did not yield a diagnosis ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... #Differential #
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Bursitis • IBD ... ischemia • Aortic/Iliac ... #diagnosis #lower
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Failure - Differential ... Autoimmune, Drug-related ... Source control (abscess ... • Secondary to Treatment
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... pain, diarrhea related ... to IBD, celiac ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
- Emergency Causes ... Diagnosis: • ... Spinal infection/abscess ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #diagnosis #causes