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Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
- Differential Diagnosis ... Nutritional Increased destruction ... disorders • Immune destruction ... Consumption • Destruction ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Thrombocytopenia by Categories:
- Decreased Production
- Increased Destruction
- Redistribution

#Diagnosis #Thrombocytopenia #Differential #Algorithm #Causes #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... Production - Increased Destruction ... Redistribution #Diagnosis
Infective Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pearls:
 - Consider non-infectious endocarditis in pts with cancer/SLE and
Endocarditis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... phenomenon > valvular destruction ... #Endocarditis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Summary
Causes of Thrombocytopenia.
Platelet counts may be depressed because of decreased production or due to increased platelet
increased platelet destruction ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... Causes #Production #Destruction
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
- Differential Diagnosis ... Differential Diagnosis ... reticulated-plts) • ↑ Destruction ... Production • ↑ Destruction ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Continued Innate Immunity
 • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... pathogen (tag for destruction ... enzyme-mediated destruction
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Nonpharmacologic Interventions (pediatric and adult)
Physical (Sensory) Interventions
 - Comfort
Assessment and Management ... or coaching - Distraction ... therapeutic language #Management
How to measure your blood pressure at home
1) PREPARE
 - Avoid caffeine, cigarettes and other stimulants
comfortably without distraction ... quietly with no distractions ... monitoring #ambulatory #diagnosis
Hepatitis C - Overview, Clinical Features, Diagnosis and Management

by Kara Lau @ytk_lau

#HepatitisC #HCV #HepC #diagnosis #management
C - Overview, Clinical ... Features, Diagnosis ... and Management ... HepatitisC #HCV #HepC #diagnosis ... #management #summary
Urethral Injury in the Emergency Department

Clinical Features, Diagnostics and Treatment

#Urology #Diagnosis #Management #Urethral #Injury #Urethrogram
Emergency Department Clinical ... Features, Diagnostics ... Treatment #Urology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Urethral