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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... drug reaction, infection ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... procedures - Infection ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Mechanical/degenerative disorders ... Morning stiffness lasting ... Mycobacterial ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
inclusions - If infection ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
rheumatic fever • Chronic ... gonorrhea, Lyme, mycobacterial ... hepatitis, herpes • Chronic ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup
Night Sweats - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Night sweats are a nonspecific symptom that patients commonly experience and
the primary care setting ... serious underlying disorder ... Tuberculosis • Mycobacterium ... alcohol, heroin RHEUMATOLOGIC ... reflux disease • Chronic
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... weeks without infection ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Screening Tests for Chronic ... metabolic or endocrine disorders ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup ... #Rheumatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... formed or don’t work ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Workup: • Complete ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology