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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential ... Post-splenectomy Primary ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... myeloid leukemia (CML ... #hematology #secondary
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Hyperuricemia - Differential ... of nucleotides Primary ... Myeloid Leukemia (CML ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... High Al, Low R - Primary ... High Al, High R - Secondary ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Algorithm #nephrology #causes
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... ACTH-Dependent (Secondary ... ACTH-Independent (Primary ... Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ... #endocrinology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Primary and Secondary ... Causes of Hypertension ... - Differential ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... #Cardiology #Differential
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Causes == Primary ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #secondary #systemic ... #generalized #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Reticulocytosis • Primary ... Hypersplenism • Secondary ... #Hematology
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Causes of Eosinophilia ... - Differential ... : - CML - Lymphomas ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... leakage of RBC's secondary ... /Quantity: • Primary ... : ITP • Secondary ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Genital Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated - Vesicles:
 • Herpes simplex
Elevated - Papules / Plaques -
Genital Lesions - Differential ... acuminata) • Secondary ... - Painless • Primary ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes