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Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
adult - Algorithm ... evaluation and treatment ... #neutropenic #neutropenia ... #Algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... • Screen for secondary ... (common causes ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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Causes of Neutropenia ... hypertension and/or drug treatment ... drug reactions - Secondary ... therapies-common - Secondary ... #hematology
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Secondary to venous ... #Eczematous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... central clearing • Secondary ... Papulosquamous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Better call hematology ... you’ll do a good workup ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... in primary or secondary ... deficiency Work ... #Causes #dermatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... DDX: Rule Out Secondary ... Myeloproliferative Disease • Neutropenia ... Workup: • Complete ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
hyperinflammatory syndrome caused ... STX11, STXBP2 • Secondary ... thrombocytopenia, neutropenia ... Treatment Approach ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology