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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... #Algorithm #hematology
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Clinically ... disorders • Diagnosis ... and Treatment Algorithm ... #HES #Hematology ... #management #algorithm
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hyperacute ... : Vascular (IS, ... paraneoplastic syndromes ... #Algorithm #Causes
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Malaise, bleeding, infections ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... cell transplant is ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis ... cryoglobulinemia vasculitis Clinical ... neuropathy Treatment ... - GCs and/or IS ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
these conditions is ... important, as early diagnosis ... and treatment can ... MRI lesions and clinical ... #neurology #noninflammatory
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Algorithm Spurious ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... effect following treatment ... #Hematology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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RNA level ↑ • Leukocyte-lymphocyte ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... acquisition in which no diagnostic ... antibody test) Treatment ... #HIV #diagnosis
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Algorithm Endocrine ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome