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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... Infectious: • Acute ... or Chronic Inflammatory ... Non malignant hematologic ... effect following treatment
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... #Chronic #Liver ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
antivirals (DAAs) for chronic ... DAAs #Antivirals #table ... #treatment #hcv ... infectiousdisease #hepatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... Rebound effect from treatment ... • Infections: Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
medications • Acute ... • Colchicine: Acute ... and chronic treatment ... • Chronic - Urate ... #ULT #rheumatology
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Oroya Fever Hematologic ... Presentation ​- Acute ... DIAGNOSIS: ​• Acute ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... ​• Chronic phase
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Diagnosis Algorithm Acute ... T-cell - CD7, CD3 Chronic ... o CML - bcr-able ... o Other bcr-able ... Blood #Disorders #hematology
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Chronic Pancreatitis ... and recurrent acute ... EmoryGastroHep #Chronic ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
postoperative, chronic ... biopsy, Recurrent acute ... pancreatitis, Chronic ... pancreatitis (treatment ... Indications #management #gastroenterology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Classify severity Treatment ... - Acute Bleeding ... Chronic Management ... by a hemophilia treatment ... #hematology