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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 ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... • Reaction to Medications ... : Chronic infections
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
antivirals (DAAs) for chronic ... C virus (HCV) infection ... Antivirals #table #treatment ... #hcv #medications ... HepC #HepatitisC #Management
Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Chronic (>3 months):
 • Extrinsic: Vitamins
 • Intrinsic: Congenital, Inflammatory
Transient:
 •
Neutropenia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Chronic ... , Non-infectious ... • Medications ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... : • Acute or Chronic ... effect following treatment
Medications for Prevention of Chronic Gout
Colchicine (Colcrys)
Pegloticase (Krystexxa)
Probenecid
Xanthine oxidase inhibitors:
 - Allopurinol (Zyloprim)
 - Febuxostat (Uloric)
#Chronic
Medications for ... Prevention of Chronic ... #Gout #Medications ... #Treatment #Management ... #AAFP #Rheumatology
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
play a role in treatment ... • Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... #Steroids #Indications ... #infections #management ... #treatment
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
, Viral infections ... Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... Rash #oncology #differential ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... Parasitic infections ... Medications 7. ... #Diarrhea #management ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Neutrophils - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Infection ... Abscess • Viral Medications ... Myeloproliferative Disorder • Chronic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Thrombocytosis): • Acute infection ... hemorrhage) • Chronic ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology