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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... family history - Medications ... changes), high MCV anemia ... BM aspiration/biopsy ... #Workup #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... glucocorticoid treatment ... consider tissue biopsy ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Dysgeusia Causes - Principal Categories of Gustatory Dysfunction
A large number of medications have been implicated in
Dysgeusia Causes ... chemotherapy, which can cause ... three months of treatment ... help #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Dysfunction #AAFP
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
variants) - LN biopsy ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Routine bone marrow biopsy ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology
Anosmia Causes - Principal Etiologies of Olfactory Dysfunction
For olfactory disorders (and for most taste problems), the
Anosmia Causes - ... improve after treatment ... A medication history ... disorders #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Dysfunction #AAFP
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
disease of unknown cause ... normal and can help differentiate ... temporal artery biopsy ... TREATMENT: • The ... months (until the medication