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Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
evaluation and treatment ... workup #diagnosis #hematology ... #biopsy #indications ... #differential
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... glucocorticoid treatment ... consider tissue biopsy ... #Algorithm #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... family history - Medications ... BM aspiration/biopsy ... #Differential # ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... Immunosuppressed • New medication ... cryoglobulins • Skin biopsy ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
Like Conditions - Differential ... Full-thickness skin biopsy ... the mainstay of treatment ... #Diagnosis #comparison ... #table #dermatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... variants) - LN biopsy ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology
Dysgeusia Causes - Principal Categories of Gustatory Dysfunction
A large number of medications have been implicated in
Medication effects ... smell and taste disorders ... three months of treatment ... help #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Dysfunction #AAFP
Anosmia Causes - Principal Etiologies of Olfactory Dysfunction
For olfactory disorders (and for most taste problems), the
For olfactory disorders ... improve after treatment ... A medication history ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Dysfunction #AAFP