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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential ... #Workup #hematology
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Approach to Neonatal ... Jaundice Causes ... of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia ... Jaundice #Algorithm #Differential ... #Workup #bilirubinemia
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach ... to Anemia - Differential ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup ... #differential #
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Enthesitis: • Site of pathology ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup ... #differential #
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... Pain - Arthritis Differential ... , erythema and WBC ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... an underlying cause ... else is driving RBC ... about secondary causes ... you’ll do a good workup
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
decrease in most cases ... from ischemia WBC ... count and differential ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Then, ask 3 questions ... to work through ... a physiologic approach ... to the differential ... the underlying cause
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... atraumatic adolescent knee ... - Pathologic ... (save $$) Differential ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk