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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Workup History ... procedures - Infection ... /HCV testing - ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Positive Coombs testing ... , EBV, HIV, rubella ... Test: Donath-Landsteiner ... test #cold # ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... deficiency Work ... Fecal occult blood test ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Algorithm • Sickle ... inclusions - If infection ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... C3, C4 - Test for ... present) - These infections ... are common causes ... #workup #diagnosis
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease • Pull test ... Initial Laboratory Tests ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #dermatology #Hairloss
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
. 5) C3, C4 - Test ... present) - These infections ... are common causes ... glomerular #disease #workup ... #diagnosis #initial
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... the diagnosis and ... initial screening test ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... and hematologic disorders
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
adults in the west ... weeks without infection ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology