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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... bypass), LFT (liver disease ... #Workup #hematology
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Bell's Palsy Bell ... an identifiable cause ... The cause is unknown ... Burgdorferi (Lymes disease ... #Palsy #neurology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... /µL Workup • Screen ... for secondary causes ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Algorithm • Sickle cells ... Consider sickle cell disease ... , Hemoglobin H disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... suspicion of severe disease ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... - Sickle cell disease ... Rheumatology
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
- Glomerular disease ... of glomerular disease ... type of renal disease ... significant renal disease ... key #diagnosis #nephrology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... by case) • Surgery ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Syphilis, Lyme disease ... Charcot-Marie-Tooth, Fabry's disease ... Leah Willis via ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology