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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential ... Chronic inflammatory disorders ... vera (PV) • Myelodysplastic ... Chronic myeloid leukemia ... #hematology #secondary
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Skin Ulcers by Etiology ... • Factitious disorder ... • Bleomycin Hematologic ... Leishmaniasis - Viral - Herpes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... just beneath the skin ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
MIAMI Mnemonic for Differential Diagnosis of Lymphadenopathy
Malignancies
 - Kaposi sarcoma, leukemias, lymphomas, metastases, skin neoplasms
Infections
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Kaposi sarcoma, leukemias ... lymphomas, metastases, skin ... cytomegalovirus, hepatitis, herpes ... toxoplasmosis Autoimmune disorders ... sarcoidosis Iatrogenic causes
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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential ... Chikungunya - Herpes ... - Leukemia ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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• Plasma cell leukemia ... gammopathy, and skin ... Connective tissue disorders ... : Lymphoma, Leukemia ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential