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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hereditary ... History • Bite cells ... Deficiency • Sickle cells ... spherocytosis Acquired
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Acquired von Willebrand ... Syndrome - Diagnosis ... and Management ... adsorption onto cancer cells ... #Management #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Activation of CD8 T cells ... Phagocytosis of blood cells ... Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... Purtilo (XLP) Acquired ... #management #treatment
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management ... Algorithm STEMI: ... pain/swelling, Wells ... #Management #Algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
and Management ... Summary Diagnosis ... * Bloating not required ... intestinal epithelial cells ... #Management #gastroenterology
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... count < 4,000 cells ... Pneumonia #CAP #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Polycythemia ... Too many cells in ... - Acquired: polycythemia ... #Algorithm #workup
Lid Wiper Epitheliopathy (LWE) - Lissamine Green Staining

A 78 YO Male presented for a second opinion
degenerated epithelial cells ... unhealthy conjunctival cells ... margin that are required ... Epitheliopathy #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #ophthalmology