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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... Risks factor for HIV ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Breakthrough/Extension of Thrombosis and Management Algorithm

#Anticoagulation #Breakthrough #Thrombosis #Algorithm #Extension #VTE #DVT #Hematology #Management
Causes of Breakthrough ... Management Algorithm ... Extension #VTE #DVT #Hematology ... #Management #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • CMV • HIV ... Lymphoblastic Leukemia (Pancytopenia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Approach to Thrombocytosis ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Refer to hematology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
the diagnosis and ... to adjust treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- CMV - HCV ... - HIV • Immune ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Diagnosis Algorithm ... underlying cause ... Better call hematology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
and Treatment ... to work through ... a physiologic approach ... #Diagnosis #Treatment ... #management #nephrology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
- parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup ... #differential #
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... infections (acute HIV ... , HBV, EBV, VZV, ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #diagnosis #hematology