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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
: • Acute or Chronic ... Inflammatory: ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... malignancy • Iron deficiency
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Acute hemolysis, deficiency ... Rebound effect from treatment ... myelosuppressive agents • Inflammatory ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... • Infections: Chronic
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Liver Failure • Hypercalcemia ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... Autoimmune / Inflammatory ... Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... Neurologic
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory ... Chronic kidney disease ... : SLE, amyloidosis ... Chronic kidney disease ... aldosterone synthase deficiency
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
thigh bones -> chronic ... Malnutrition • Wilson's disease ... respiratory failure • Neurologic ... Hyperlipidemia - Hypercalcemia ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
(25-75%): Inflammatory ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Recurrent and chronic ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Patients with Chronic ... pruritus • Hematologic ... pruritus (Iron deficiency ... #Pruritus #Treatment ... Uremia #Management #Nephrology