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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... #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 ... sensory • Before diagnosis ... Only: - Decreased ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... for specific symptoms ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
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 ... #Signs #Diagnosis
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Weak pinch • Decreased ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #msk
Age-Focused Initial Evaluation for Pyoderma Gangrenosum 

All Patients: 
 - A thorough history and physical examination
comorbidities and symptoms ... #Gangrenosum #Workup ... Evaluation #Age #Dermatology ... #Diagnosis
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
activity is the diagnostic ... available for rapid diagnosis ... Mild-to-moderate decrease ... Platelet count - Decreased ... #Workup #Hematology
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... • CNS symptoms ... values supporting hematologic ... UnknownOrigin #workup ... #diagnosis
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... without platelet decrease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis ... and Workup Summary ... last 3 months + symptom ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology ... #workup #gastroenterology