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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... Diagnosis and Workup ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... primary hematologic disorder ... #Workup #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... during medical evaluation ... or workup for specific ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... for secondary causes
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
coordinator to activate ... • If immediate evacuation ... • Consider evacuation ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
Willebrand factor activity ... ristocetin cofactor activity ... administration, evaluation ... The appropriate evaluations ... discern these causes
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation ... factor-cleaving protease activity ... for this enzyme activity ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
stimulated by endogenous ... origin of the disorder ... a hypothalamic disorder ... Insufficiency #Evaluation ... endocrinology #workup
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... • PET scan - activity ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... caused by blood ... formed or don’t work ... Workup: • Complete ... #oncology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... first step in evaluation ... Causes of Monoclonal ... Connective tissue disorders ... gastric tumors • Hematology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Biopsy: Solitary disorder ... Diagnostic Evaluation ... #Plasmacytoma #Oncology ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology