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Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... Drug-associated, PCH ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Blastomycosis Skin Lesion ... Lives in an old ... heaped up borders); differential ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Syndrome, Ischemic Liver ... atherosclerotic lesions ... Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #differential #
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... hemorrhagic skin lesions ... deficiency • Liver ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... appreciate the value ... hypotension or septic ... #Bandemia #differential ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
• Fomites • Live ... days - Skin lesions ... three weeks Clinical ... chain reaction (PCR ... Diagnosis #Management #Dermatology
Melioidosis - Skin Infection
63M h/o diabetes with c/o fever, chest pain, dyspnea x 3 days, CT
+ skin lesions ... on chest (pic attached ... , alcoholism, liver ... Infection #Cellulitis #Clinical ... #Photo #dermatology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
present as a single lesion ... plasmacytoma) Clinical ... common - GI tract, liver ... extramedullary lesions ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology