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Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic ... methotrexate) • Drugs ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... Vasculitis • Infection
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Anemia Clinical ... and petechiae Causes ... - Cytotoxic drugs ... Idiopathic • Infections ... anemia Treatment
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Loose anagen syndrome ... • Hyperthyroid drugs ... Follicularis • Aplasia ... #causes
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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treatment - Maternal ... neutropenia, Kostmann syndrome ... Chediak-Higashi syndrome ... anemia-rare - Copper ... white blood cell aplasia
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ... #causes
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... in Pregnancy Drug ... hypotension, lupus-like syndrome ... , warmth along injection ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #HTN #Pharmacology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Turner Syndrome ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... CRF) • Infection ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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Causes of Intrauterine ... Factors: - TORCH Infections ... 18, 21 • Turner ... syndrome, 45X ... Alcohol • Drugs
IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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IDSA - Clinical ... Individualized Treatment ... are contacts of infectious ... MDRTB #management #Treatment ... antimicrobials #regimens #pharmacology
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Alopecia: - Infectious ... Alopecia mucinosa, Aplasia ... , Loose anagen syndrome ... Zinc deficiency, Copper ... Scaling, pustules, crusts