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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Peripheral Smear ... for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... • Infections: Chronic
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout Diagnosis ... : r/o septic arthritis ... Colchicine: Acute and chronic ... treatmentChronic ... #ULT #rheumatology
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
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
low ferritin, arthritis ... and chronic synovitis ... (40%) Treatment ... Disease #AOSD #rheumatology ... #treatment
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
: • Acute or chronic ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis ... #arthritis
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Oroya Fever Hematologic ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... phase: Peripheral smear ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... #Oroya #Fever #diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... , AS Treatment: ... Recurrent and chronic ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... • Peripheral smear ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Summary Overview: chronic ... exam and imaging Treatment ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #rheumatology