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Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... artery aneurysm: Causes ... APLS:PLT ↓ HEMATOLOGIC ... neoplasms - PNH ... Diagnosis #clots #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Recurrent / Breakthrough DVT During Anticoagulation

Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation
Hypercoagulable State 
 - Antithrombin deficiency 
 - Hypercoagulability ot
- Behcet's disease ... APLS - MPN/PNH ... Structural - Pelvic masses ... anticoagulation #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
PT, aPTT(liver disease ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... bypass), LFT (liver disease ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Bone marrow disease ... deficiency • Liver disease ... Von Willebrand disease ... deficiencies - PNH ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... suspicion of severe disease ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... , back pain Haematology ... - Sickle cell disease
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Splenomegaly, Increased PMNs ... Cyanotic Heart Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... hemoglobinuria (PNH ... cold agglutin disease ... Extravascular #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Cerebrovascular Disease ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... #neurology #rheumatology ... diagnosis #management #treatment
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
nervous system (CNS ... and less common diseases ... diagnosis and treatment ... Inflammatory causes ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology