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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... • Rheumatic disorders ... Damage: • Post-op surgery ... effect following treatment
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Headache, Movement disorders ... , Seizure disorders ... Encephalopathy, Cognitive Dysfunction ... autoantibodies that will cause ... #neurology #rheumatology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Focal inflammatory disorder ... that results in CNS ... antibodies • Nutritional ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... management #neurology #differential
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... after RYGB • Disorder ... Gastric bypass causes ... excluded limb • Treatment ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #differential
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... medications, pancreatic dysfunction ... , and/or disorders ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... diagnosis #management #nutrition
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
malignant, pediatric cases ... and other organ dysfunction ... leukocytosis, psychiatric disorders ... of anesthesia, surgery ... management and then surgery
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... caused by blood ... • Nutritional: ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... • Autoimmune disorders ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Viridans Surgery ... : • Valvular dysfunction ... #Diagnosis #cardiology