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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... K), H. pylori test ... #Differential # ... #Workup #hematology
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
neurocognitive disorders ... hydrocephalus, HIV ... ... laboratory tests ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Spot PC (protein ... C3, C4 - Test for ... infections are common causes ... ), and certain autoimmune ... #testing #workup
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... Palpable Rash: - Autoimmune ... deficiency Work ... Fecal occult blood test
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral infection, autoimmune ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... younger pts) Differential ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test
RPR - False Positives
Causes of a false positive RPR that are not syphilis. (False-negative treponemal tests
False Positives Causes ... False-negative treponemal tests ... Infection • Autoimmune ... Disorders • Other ... False #Positives #differential
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Spot PC (protein ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... infections are common causes ... ), and certain autoimmune ... glomerular #disease #workup
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... spine, shoulders, hips ... Mechanical/degenerative disorders ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... Rheumatologic Disease
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... disease • Pull test ... texture at bald spots ... Initial Laboratory Tests ... loss #alopecia #Differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Immunosuppression • Autoimmune ... disorders Hodgkin ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology