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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Inflammatory bowel disease ... Ischemic bowel disease ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diagosis #DISTENDHIM ... #Mnemonic
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... • Peritoneal dialysis ... Collagen vascular disease ... Gastrointestinal disease ... #causes
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... - CHAMPS Mnemonic ... Chain deposition disease ... Complement #CHAMPS #Mnemonic ... #differential #hematology
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
lyme + tick bome diseases ... LIFE THREATENING CAUSES ... & TREATMENT - ... insulin, dextrose, dialysis
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
MRI: ON- focal, anterior ... lesions (b) • CSF Analysis ... corticosteroids TREATMENT ... other auto-immune diseases ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... • Infiltrative disease ... Budd-Chiari syndrome • Inferior ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized ... Cervical: - Anterior ... • Kikuchi Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
the population Disease ... decades of life Causes ... fever, fatigue, Nausea ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #comparison #table
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... caution in pulmonary disease ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #Tachycardia #Treatment