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Fever identification guide to differentiation and diagnosis in tropical and subtropical regions
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#Fever #Tropical
Returning #Table #Country
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Prior platelet count ... decreased PLT count ... symptoms/endemic country
4-T Score for the Likelihood of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
 - Thrombocytopenia - Compare the highest platelet
count
highest platelet count ... of declining counts
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
• Neutrophils counted ... value of band counts ... • Abnormal WBC count ... had normal WBC count
Calculating a Reticulocyte Index (RI)
Reticulocyte Index = Absolute Reticulocyte Count / Maturation Correction
Absolute Reticulocyte Count =
Absolute Reticulocyte Count ... Absolute Reticulocyte Count
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

 • Suspected HIT Algorithm
 • "4 T's" clinical probability score:
Thrombocytopenia (platelet count ... onset of platelet count
Interpretation of Components of the CBC (Complete Blood Count)

#CBC #Interpretation #CompleteBloodCount #Hematology #Differential #Diagnosis #Laboratory
Complete Blood Count
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
TB and CD4 cell count ... TB and CD4 cell count
HIV Associated Infections Based on CD4 Count 

#Diagnosis #InfectiousDisease #CD4Count #HIV #AIDS #Opportunistic #Infections #OI #Table
Infections Based on CD4 Count
Disseminated Neurocysticercosis on Skull XRay. 

One can appreciate calcified lessons in the Chest wall in CXR
in a tropical country