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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Peripheral Smear ... → Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... peripheral blood smear ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... dysplasia on the smear ... #hematology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
von Willebrand Syndrome ... disorders • Shear ... vonWillebrand #Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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change disease • Hematologic ... malignancies Treatment ... Capillary leak syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... Classification #Nephrology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Peripheral Smear ... Workup: • Complete ... Peripheral blood smear ... #diagnosis #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
• Peripheral smear ... microglobulin Treatment ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... • Serotonin syndrome ... Anticholinergic syndrome ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Stiff Person Syndrome ... antibody that works ... Treatment: • ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... tests in Behcet syndrome ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology