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ID Ddx: Diarrhea in a transplant recipient
- Bacterial: C.diff, Campy, Salmonella, Aeromonas, E.coli
- Viral: CMV, noro,
ID Ddx: Diarrhea ... Entamoeba - Non-ID ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... #Infectious Diseases ... #Infections #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... disorders • Celiac disease ... Iron deficiency anemia
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Vasculitides, IBD ... , Celiac disease ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Iron-deficiency anemia ... microscopic colitis Differential ... NSAlDs, ARBs) • Infection ... Inflammatory (IBD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
- Differential ... Intravascular (not ... Structural: Celiac disease ... Tropical sprue, IBD ... Algorithm #ferritin #hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
i.e. bone marrow not ... Chronic kidney disease ... (e.g. cancer, infection ... Production #Index #hematology ... #anemia #differential
Pre-Transplant Infectious Diseases Evaluation
- Screening for infections
- Counsel for safe living after transplant
- Address antibiotic allergies
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Diseases Evaluation ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... #Infectious Diseases ... Transplant #TxID #SOT ... #management #Vaccines
Safe Living After Transplant : Food Safety

By Dr. Hawra Al-Lawati @hawraallawati via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious
febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... #Infectious Diseases ... #Infections #FoodBorne ... Transplant #TxID #SOT ... #Differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... - Hemolytic anemia ... SLE) - Viral infections ... APLS • Acute Infectious ... • HCV, HBV Not
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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cyst, Caroli's disease ... stenosis, Parasitic infection ... Ischaemic biliopathy, SOD ... #diagnosis #hepatology ... #gastroenterology