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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute bacterial and ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Signs of anemia and ... Hypersplenism, Infection ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #hematology
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
for months wax and ... wane; diagnosis ... biopsy preferred Differential ... #clinical #photo ... #hand
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... likelihood of negative clinical ... #Bandemia #differential ... #WBC #CBC #hematology
Phlegmasia Alba Dolens

This condition is also known as “milk leg,” especially as it affects women in
Phlegmasia Alba ... dolens (PCD) is ... more advanced and ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Dolens #DVT #photo
Phlegmasia Alba Dolens

This condition is also known as “milk leg,” especially as it affects women in
Phlegmasia Alba ... dolens (PCD) is ... more advanced and ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Dolens #DVT #photo
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
Skin Lesions - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Irregular pustules on hands ... Skin #Lesions #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Diagnosis? ... heaped up borders); differential ... Indiana University Infectious ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
- Due to Viral infection ... Clinical Presentation ... younger pts) Differential ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
possible Patient's clinical ... the key to the diagnosis ... difficult to culture and ... Canimorsus #Skin #Rash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo