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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... deficiency Work ... Fecal occult blood test ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... when evaluation should ... with previously stable ... Neurologic disorders
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... should be obtained ... metabolic or endocrine disorders ... (to support a diagnosis ... #diagnosis #testing
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Defects Bernard-Soulier ... MYH9-Related Disorder ... Defects #comparison #table ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
- Differential Diagnosis ... cascade is intact - test ... of factor VII should ... discern these causes ... #Hematology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Spot PC (protein ... C3, C4 - Test for ... infections are common causes ... glomerular #testing #workup ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... (>4 g/dL) should ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
adults in the west ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Spot PC (protein ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... infections are common causes ... glomerular #disease #workup ... #diagnosis #initial