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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Algorithm and Causes ... Anemia #Algorithm #Differential ... #Causes #Workup ... #Hematology #Diagnosis ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... predispose to other orthopedic ... • Differentiate ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Liver Function Tests ... Liver Function Tests ... #Hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... Fecal occult blood test ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... and clinical associations ... - Ice cube test ... , TempTest test ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... arthritis, Skin rash ... fraction < 20% Differential ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
everywhere) 2) A rash ... the face (many differential ... 6) An annular rash ... 7) Always in case ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... Rarely dominate the clinical ... Maculopapular rash ... reticularis Differential ... #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Manifestations: Malar rash ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... Management #Summary #rheumatology