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Nail Disorders

#Nails #Fingernails #dermatology #diagnosis #table
Nail Disorders ... #Nails #Fingernails ... #dermatology #diagnosis ... #table
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
Syndrome • Leukonychia ... Syndrome • Onycholysis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology #nails ... #table #lines
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
Syndrome • Leukonychia ... Syndrome • Onycholysis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology #nails ... #table #lines
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential Diagnosis ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Chronic myeloid leukemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #hematology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Chronic Myeloid Leukemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... causes #Platelets #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... Plasmapheresis - Leukemia ... Hydroxyurea - Leukemia ... Hydroxyurea - Thrombocytosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
basophilia, and thrombocytosis ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Diagnosis
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... Systemic Diseases Nail ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Systemic #Secondary #dermatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... vera, essential thrombocytosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology