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Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Defining ... suggests either secondary ... #algorithm #causes ... #nephrology #potassium
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #primary #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
sweats, bleeding • Pruritis ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... Intracellular Urate, Potassium ... bone marrow and secondary ... #Diagnosis
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... High Al, High R - Secondary ... #Hypokalemia # ... #causes #low #potassium
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Myelodysplastic syndrome ... MF) • Chronic myeloid ... leukemia (CML) ... #Causes #hematology ... #secondary
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #secondary #systemic ... #generalized #dermatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
, or all three myeloid ... DDX: Rule Out Secondary ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... #diagnosis #hematology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
Myelodysplastic syndromes ... evolution to acute myeloid ... leukemia (AML). ... median age at diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology