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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Artifact (redo CBC ... Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... : • Acute or Chronic ... effect following treatment ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
, erythema and WBC ... effusion with few WBCs ... morning • Effusion leukocyte ... Crystal induced (Gout ... fever • Lyme • Gout
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Fluid Testing: • WBCs ... Intracellular (leukocyte ... cortical bone Treatment ... treatment; consider ... diagnosis #management #treatment
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
Chronic CPP Crystal ... Synovial Fluid: • WBCs ... Fluid Testing: • WBCs ... Intracellular (leukocyte ... #Comparison #rheumatology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Chronic Hepatitis ... treat the pts with chronic ... • Monitor: CBC ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Hepatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Vmphocytosis on routine CBC ... transformation) Treatment ... uw_IMresidency #CLL #Chronic ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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- Symptoms of chronic ... reported (eg AIH-PBC ... regarding need for treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Hepatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... microglobulin Treatment ... leukemia #CLL #Chronic ... workup #oncology #hematology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
exclusion: always rule out ... noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hepatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
anemia DDX: Rule Out ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology