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Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... Toxic Damage (e.g ... Displacement (e.g ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... Foreign Surface (e.g
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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• Sickle Cell Anemia ... Septic Embolism (e.g ... Fat Embolism (e.g ... Mycotic Aneurysm (e.g ... Marfan's Syndrome
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Iron Deficiency (Eg ... Other • e.g ... HgbE, HgbC, etc.
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Sleep Deprivation (Eg ... Neurologic Disorders (Eg ... Parkinson's, MS) ... • Medications (Eg ... • Drug Abuse (Eg
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increased Requirement (e.g ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
(<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... • Sickle cell anemia ... Irritable bowel syndrome
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
• Reactive (e.g ... Enteropathic (e.g ... Sicca) Syndrome ... Enteropathic (e.g ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... - Differential ... Hematologic • Anemia ... • Drug Abuse (e.g ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Hyperglycemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cushing's Syndrome ... Hyperglycemia (e.g ... endocrinology #causes
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Iron deficiency anemia ... halt nail growth (e.g ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes