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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Malignancy Most common ... - Drugs - Primary ... biliary Cholangitis ... (PBC) - Other ... #hepatology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... renal failure/uremia ... Hyperthyroidism CBC ... #generalized #dermatology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Proposed Schema for the Management of Pruritus in Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). 

Cholestyramine up to 4g
Biliary Cholangitis ... (PBC). ... Recirculating System ... ; CBD, common bile ... #Hepatology #Algorithm
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary ... renal failure/uremia ... Hyperthyroidism CBC ... Pruritus #secondary #systemic ... #generalized #dermatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
rendering the immune system ... Epidemiology: • Most common ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... the context of primary ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... Kidney disease common
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... frequently affected systems ... Better call hematology ... else is driving RBC ... workup, think about common
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
except for the primary ... • No CRAB - no anemia ... • CBC + diff • ... #Plasmacytoma #Oncology ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology