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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... effect following treatment ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... #neurology #rheumatology ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Treatments for Sickle Cell disease

#Sicklecell #sicklecelldisease #sicklecellanemia, #sicklecells #sickle #hematology #anemia #clinical #pediatrics #FOAM #FOAMed
Treatments for Sickle ... sicklecells #sickle #hematology ... #anemia #clinical
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... Treatment: • Consider ... • Associated PNH ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hematology
Cures for Sickle Cell disease 

#Sicklecell #sicklecelldisease #sicklecellanemia, #sicklecells #sickle #hematology #anemia #clinical #pediatrics #FOAM #FOAMed
Cures for Sickle ... sicklecells #sickle #hematology ... #anemia #clinical
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
Erythematosus Clinical ... Immunologic Criteria CLINICAL ... NEUROLOGIC - HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA ... absence of hemolytic anemia ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... hemoglobinuria (PNH ... usually IgG) (e.g. lupus ... differential #diagnosis #hematology ... #anemia
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 •
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... DIAGNOSE AIHA • Anemia ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Cardiovascular Causes ... - Water - Pus ... syndrome Other Causes ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... : - Anemia