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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... MF) • Chronic myeloid ... #hematology #secondary
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... Disorders: • Chronic myeloid ... translocation • Acute myeloid ... Colitis and Crohn’s Disease ... #hematology #basophils
"Marble Eyelids" in Scleroderma - Eyelid Stiffness on Physical Exam

Eversion of the lower eyelid is made
Scleroderma - Eyelid ... Eversion of the lower eyelid ... Scleroderma was a disease ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #rheumatology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... CML (Chronic Myeloid ... • Neutrophils (myeloid ... AML (Acute Myeloid ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
AIHA Primary Secondary ... Viral Infection Clinical ... younger pts) Differential ... significance (MGUS), CLL, Myeloma ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... , PRES Pathophysiology ... autoantibodies that will cause ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... Diagnosis: • + Clinical ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #hematology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
severe clinical ... due to chronic disease ... overload) Other Symptoms ... hyperparathyroidism • Secondary ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Complications of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Fracture, Osteoporosis
 - Increased osteoclast activity and bone resorption
treatment of infective symptoms ... Antibodies against myelin-associated ... glycoprotein (MAG) in myelin ... rituximab (in clinical ... Complications #diagnosis #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... constitutional symptoms ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... tuberculosis) • Fungi, secondary ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology