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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... for secondary causes ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential ... #Workup #hematology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
is usually caused ... 3 questions to work ... approach to the differential ... up to 3x in the setting ... #Differential #
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Excessive heating ... production • Actively ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
with them): • Activate ... point of care testing ... • Use lab testing ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... of hypotonic hyponatremia ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... diuresis) RAAS Active ... #differential #
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... Alkalosis: Differential ... ectopic ACTH) • Exogenous ... dehydrogenase activity ... #Diagnosis #Causes
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
factor-cleaving protease activity ... for this enzyme activity ... WBC count and differential ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... an underlying cause ... sensing) vs tumor vs exogenous ... about secondary causes ... you’ll do a good workup
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
of Hemostasis - Differential ... Willebrand factor activity ... ristocetin cofactor activity ... discern these causes ... fibrinogen levels, and testing