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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... Basic labs for decreased ... or if a primary hematologic ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
Mild-to-moderate decrease ... Platelet count - Decreased ... nucleated RBCs, and decreased ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
without platelet decrease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Anterior Non-necrotizing Scleritis - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This 57 yo WM reported to clinic complaining of
patient was sent to rheumatology ... further systemic workup ... Scleritis #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
• Polyclonal increase ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Approach to Paraproteinemia
An abnormal increase in monoclonal immunoglobulin fragments or intact immune globulins produced usually by
Paraproteinemia An abnormal increase ... Paraproteinemia #diagnosis #hematology ... #workup
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... will cause an increase ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
one shown in the video ... associated cyst, which decreases ... #orthopedics #rheumatology