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Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
methotrexate) • Drugs ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... HUS • DIC • Vasculitis ... • Infection ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Vasculitis Involving ... , infections, drug ... Disease • Cogan syndrome ... #skin #dermatology ... #rheumatology #
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Churg-Strauss syndrome ... angiitis induced by drugs ... malignomas, and infectious ... - Sjögren syndrome ... Vessels #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Diagnosis • Infection ... Lemierre's syndrome ... Malignancy: - Hematologic ... the most common vasculitis ... Miscellaneous: Drug
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Secondary Causes: - Drug ... SLE) - Viral infections ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... APLS • Acute Infectious ... spotted fever • Drug
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
, Viral infections ... Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... : Morbilliform Drug ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
• Acute stroke syndromes ... • Infectious: ... Paraneoplastic syndrome ... Myeloma/amyloid • Infectious ... electromyographic (EMG
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Rheumatologic, Vasculitides ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... : Chronic infections
Cardiff COVID-19 Daily checklist - Matt Morgan
A daily checklist for critically ill #covid19 patients. Concentrates on
Is Norad > 0.5 mcg ... Haematology - ... Infection and drugs ... Have we reviewed drug ... COVID19 #Daily #criticalcare
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
) - HELLP syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... ) - Drugs ( ... spherocytosis) • Infections ... differential #diagnosis #hematology