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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Rebound effect from treatment ... syndrome, POEMS • Reaction ... to Medications: ... Exercise, Allergic reactions
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... allergy, drug reaction ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatment options for AUD include psychosocial treatment and medications. Individualize based on
and medications ... combination with medications ... to unpleasant reactions ... as first line medication ... #Management #AUD
Agents Inducing Lichen Planus and Lichenoid Reactions

#Lichen #Planus #Lichenoid #Differential #Medications #DrugInduced #Causes
#Dermatology #Diagnosis

** GrepMed Recommended
and Lichenoid Reactions ... Planus #Lichenoid #Differential ... #Medications #DrugInduced ... #Causes #Dermatology ... Atlas of Clinical Dermatology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Edema in 70% of cases ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology ... #diagnosis #management
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
play a role in treatment ... pericarditis (select cases ... • Severe lepra reaction ... #infections #management ... #treatment
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Medications 7. ... disease - Fecal leukocytes ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Product Types: • Leukocyte ... proteins on plts, leukocytes ... Causes purpura & ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Non-allergic drug reaction ... first taking the medication ... cell-mediated in > 90% of cases ... #management #allergy
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
proteins on plts, leukocytes ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions