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Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... , EBV, HIV, HepB ... Differential #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
 •
, HCV, HEV, EBV, ... Vascular: Budd-chiari syndrome ... Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... suspect underlying hematologic ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... #HES #Hematology ... eosinophils #diagnosis #management
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Risks factor for HIV ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Artifact (redo CBC ... effect following treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Diagnosis and Management ... • Monitor: CBC ... Hbe-Ag. anti-Hbe, HIV ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Hepatology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... only curative treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #treatment #hematology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... Indications Treatment ... ), normal ALT Treatment ... history of HCC Treatment ... #management #hepatology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Treatment
Stop offending agents:
 • List as allergies
Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome ... Treatment Stop ... monitoring: • CBC ... #Treatment #Management ... #dermatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... • HCV, HBV Not ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #