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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... / Bruising - Differential ... Sequestration Disordered ... Connective Tissue Disorders ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... - History of bleeding ... unclear, or if a primary ... #Differential # ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential ... Myelogenous Leukemia • Primary ... • Rheumatic disorders ... malignancy • Iron deficiency ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... specifically: iron deficiency ... Chronic inflammatory disorders ... Post-splenectomy Primary
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Causes of Primary ... Amenorrhea - Differential ... Syndrome) • 45, XO Turner ... Functional (e.g. eating disorder ... Hypothyroidism #Primary
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
- Disorders of ... Hemostasis - Differential ... discern these causes ... Bruising #Hemostasis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... /Quantity: • Primary ... necrosis) • VIT K deficiency ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
Inherited Urea Cycle Disorders ... syndrome (Peds) - Primary ... carnitine deficiency ... #Ammonia #Pathophysiology ... Hyperammonemia #Differential
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... usually IgM) (e.g. primary ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... G6PD deficiency) ... #differential #
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Hypo-Mg2+ • Vitamin deficiency ... • Vitamin D deficiency ... • Primary hyperparathyroidism ... Syndrome #Nutrition #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology