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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Basic labs for decreased ... liver disease, decrease ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... or if a primary hematologic ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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paresthetica • Symptoms ... 3-6 months of symptom ... mass Sensory Symptoms ... Only: - Decreased ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK
Symptoms of Hypophosphatemia
 • CNS: Seizures, Delirium, Paresthesias, Central & extrapontine myelinolysis, Hallucinations, Fatigue
 • Hematologic:
Symptoms of Hypophosphatemia ... Hallucinations, Fatigue • Hematologic ... Bone pain • MSK ... Hypophosphatemia #Phosphate #Symptoms
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Weak pinch • Decreased ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #msk
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Normal RBC Mass / Decreased ... Chronic Chest Symptoms ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
coagulation and/or decreased ... anti-coagulation • Hematologic ... Cherry-red spot • Decreased ... Optic Disc -> Decreased ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
cognitive impairment, decreased ... defect SIGNS/SYMPTOMS ... Signs and symptoms ... Functionally disabling symptoms ... /or cerebellar symptoms
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... experience some symptoms ... Pancytopenia is a hematologic ... characterized by a decrease
Inherited Non-hemolytic Disorders of Hyperbilirubinemia 

== Disorders of Conjugation ==
Gilbert Syndrome:
 • 5-10% of the population
examination; nonspecific symptoms ... patients have an increase ... recessive disorder • Increase ... Congenital #bilirubin #hepatology