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Recurrent / Breakthrough DVT During Anticoagulation

Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation
Hypercoagulable State 
 - Antithrombin deficiency 
 - Hypercoagulability ot
Behcet's disease - APLS ... anticoagulation #hematology ... #differential #algorithm
Causes of Falls in the Elderly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
- Intrinsic Factors - 
Presyncope / Syncope
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Decreased Balance • Gait ... Abnormalities ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Inherited and APS ... Inherited and APS ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... SLE • CLL • APLA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Etiology: • Abnormalities ... Rash: - ITP - APLS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #dermatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Incidence: common in APL ... effusions, weight gain ... unless severe APLS ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Disorders of Pigmentations - Hypopigmentation and Hyperpigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

HYPOPIGMENTATION
Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congenital: • Café au lait ... disorders #skin #dermatology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Motivation is primary gain ... Motivation is secondary gain ... Anxiety Disorder - Focus ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congenital hair shaft abnormalities ... HairLoss #Alopecia #dermatology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS ... Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm ... anatomic or hormonal abnormalities ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #APLS ... #diagnosis #hematology