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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... or hyposplenic states ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... on Lung POCUS ... States has bilat ... Differential Bilat ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Cardiovascular ... Causes of Dyspnea ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #dyspnea #sob #differential
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... ability of the cardiovascular ... Stage D CHF is frequently ... flare ups that cause ... #Management #Cardiology
Pruritus - Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Macules / Papules / Plaques:
 • Xerosis (dry
Skin Lesion - Differential ... dermatitis • Stasis ... • Arthropod bites ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Nail Clubbing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bronchopulmonary Disease
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Chronic Lung Infection
 • Lung Cancer
Nail Clubbing - Differential ... Chronic Hypoxia Cardiovascular ... Clubbing #Fingernail #dermatology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Generally affects long bones ... MRI to dx and stage ... • Differentiate ... #hematology
Common Raynaud's Mimickers
 - Acrocyanosis
 - Chill blains (pernio)
 - Erythromelalgia
 - Frostbite
 - Achenbach's Syndrome

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Acrocyanosis - Chill blains ... Raynauds #mimickers #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Mimics #rheumatology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Systemic and Primary Causes ... dermatitis • Stasis ... • Arthropod bites ... #generalized #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Hypercoagulable States ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #