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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... changes), high MCV anemia ... #hematology
Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
• Persistent nausea ... years • Pervasive neurologic ... symptoms • Pre-existing ... protein, Vit E, Copper ... and Hepatology
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
include the entire cortex ... sedative drugs, uremia ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Comparison
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
the most common cause ... unable to read but able ... non-dominant visual cortex ... Agraphia #clinical #neurology ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Complications after ... and vasomotor symptoms ... Gastric bypass causes ... and Hepatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
noninfectious complications ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... the low levels ORDER ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... • Pernicious anemia ... mineralization Symptoms ... respiratory failure • Neurologic ... Phosphatase: • Other causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Causes ... : • Triad of symptoms ... HAGMA • Late complication ... #Management #causes
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... and ophthalmic complications ... systemic complaints- anemia ... absence of visual symptoms ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... - infiltrates (anemia ... Transformation: • Complication ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis