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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... • Rheumatic disorders ... effect following treatment ... Thrombocytosis #Differential
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Diagnosis and Management ... Lymphoproliferative disorders ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hematology ... #differential
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
) - Management Global ... and Hepatology ... Bowel #Syndrome #Management ... #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Diagnosis and Management ... for diagnosis Treatment ... and Hepatology ... #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... → EGD Treatment ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Functional GI Disorders in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background:
 • 25-40% of IBD in remission have IBS
Functional GI Disorders ... remission have IBS ... #IBS #IBDAlgorithm ... #gastroenterology ... #management #treatment
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... including liver and hematologic ... disorders. ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Reversible course Differential ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... of HTN is the mainstay ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis is ... an autoimmune disorder ... life-threatening Differential ... PCB variants of GBS ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic dissection is ... Connective tissue disorder ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Dissection #diagnosis #management