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Intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) - Subdural, Epidural, Subarachnoid Comparison

Subdural hematoma 
• Crescent-shaped 
• Blood collection between dura
, Subarachnoid Comparison ... middle meningeal artery ... Polycystic kidney disease ... #Subarachnoid #Comparison ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... for workup, including ... : Acute blood loss ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #hematology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
: Serial negative ... Frequent false-negative ... : + (Negative blood ... - Infectious Diseases ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... etiology found after ... factors: - Serology ... exists Infectious Diseases ... #differential #workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... patients with a negative ... Vascular: Renal artery ... Renal parenchymal disease ... Neurologic disorders
Suggested diagnostic algorithm where clinical suspicion for renal artery stenosis exists
Suspicion of fibromuscular disease - Suspicion
Suggested diagnostic algorithm ... suspicion for renal artery ... fibromuscular disease ... #renal #artery ... #workup #nephrology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Repeatedly normal blood ... taken at home, work ... bilateral renal artery ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
antigens (often false negative ... Graft Versus Host Disease ... (rare), false negatives ... Borrellia (Lyme disease ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
antigens (often false negative ... Graft Versus Host Disease ... (rare), false negatives ... Borrellia (Lyme disease ... diagnosis #management #hematology