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Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Acute ... T-cell - CD7, CD3 Chronic ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... hematology #Markers #Differential
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Neutrophils - Differential ... • Metabolic disorders ... Myeloproliferative Disorder ... • Chronic myelogenous ... Polycythemia vera Acute
Causes of Breast Disorders and Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Breast Infection:
 - Lactational
Causes of Breast Disorders ... Gynecomastia - Differential ... abscess • Acute ... carcinoma • Medullary ... #Gynecomastia #Differential
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Metabolic Brain Disorders ... Tracts Involvement: Chronic ... T1 High Signal: Chronic ... Pons: ODS #MRI ... #Clinical #Differential
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
and Hemoptysis Acute ... Bacterial Pneumonias Chronic ... Postnasal Drip - Chronic ... Cardiovascular Disorders ... Cough #Hemoptysis #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... Infectious: • Acute ... or Chronic Inflammatory ... • Rheumatic disorders
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Thrombocytosis): • Acute ... hemorrhage) • Chronic ... inflammatory disorders ... Thrombocytosis #Differential
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Elevated CK Levels Acute ... Myocardial infarction, Acute ... Neuromuscular disorders ... daptomycin - Chronic ... #Elevated #CK #differential
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Evaluation and Differential ... the chronicity (acute ... , chronic, or acute ... on chronic) of ... the disorder and
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Blood Loss • Acute ... RBCs on Smear • Chronic ... • Anemia of Chronic ... • RBC Membrane Disorder