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Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pinpoint ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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and Management ... Treatment is for the reduction ... • Treatment algorithms ... #Management #Summary ... #treatment #hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... Better call hematology ... is driving RBC production ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
coagulation factors - Reduction ... Treat primary cause ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... from LV afterload reduction ... and afterload reduction ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
, intensity of induction ... and duration of ... symptoms, unexplained hematologic ... to 50% of PTLD cases ... #management #transplant
Delayed Fracture Healing - Non-Union - Malunion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammation (Hours-Days) -> Soft Callus (Days-Weeks)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Inflammation ... immobilization / reduction ... NonUnion #Malunion #MSK ... #Causes
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... Treatment is for the reduction ... • Treatment algorithms ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... loss, alcohol reduction ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Resistant Hypertension in CKD
Pseudoresistant Hypertension - Reduce barriers to adherence:
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... and Management ... formulations • Patient education ... Consider other causes ... #Diagnosis #Management