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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
, LMN and brainstem ... atrophy, with pure LMN ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... and LMN signs on ... EMG: LMN Signs in
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
motor neuron (LMN ... disorders may mimic an LMN ... In an LMN lesion ... positive Babinski reflex ... #LMN #Muscleweakness
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... ascites WBC and PMN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Hepatitis Virus Screening Algorithm
 - Hepatitis A Virus Antibody, IgM
 - Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibody,
Virus Screening Algorithm ... Surface Antigen with Reflex ... Antibody by CIA with Reflex ... Virus #Screening #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infiltration: • Hematologic ... and non-hematologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
suspect underlying hematologic ... and Treatment Algorithm ... Syndrome #HES #Hematology ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Summary of haemotology cell lineages and the malignancies associated with them. Visit gramproject.com for more medical
Summary of haemotology ... #algorithm #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Non malignant hematologic ... states • Non-hematologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Refer to hematology ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Features of hematologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology #WBC