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Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Approach to Hypoproliferative ... Macrocytic Anemia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #workup
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... Pain History ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... Pain - Diagnostic ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup ... #differential #
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... Pain - Arthritis ... Differential Diagnosis ... Lyme disease) • Mycobacterium ... Joint #pain #Differential
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Approach to Thrombocytosis ... Platelet Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... for workup, including ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... pain/Night sweats ... bacilli (19%) - Mycobacterium ... Effusions: - Hematologic
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
belonging to the Mycobacterium ... Hematologic malignancy ... diarrhea, abdominal pain ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... #Infections #differential
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... of the affected joint ... the presence of anemia ... , and low back pain ... #laboratory #workup
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... pancreatitis), joints ... (arthritis), central ... lymphadenopathy, pleuritic pain ... #Algorithm #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... : • Joint pain ... arthropathy • 90% joints ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia