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Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
in vasculitic diseases ... disseminated gonococcal disease ... or purpuric rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Purpural #Purpuric #Rash
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
Algorithm Features ... of hematologic ... lymphadenopathy, petechiae ... #Algorithm #hematology ... #WBC #Leukemoid
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Algorithm Spurious ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... #Hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Diagnosis Algorithm ... deficiency Work ... #Petechiae #Rash ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
neutropenic adult - Algorithm ... evaluation and treatment ... #neutropenia #Algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis ... #hematology #biopsy
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Hypothyroid • Liver Disease ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology ... #workup
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... #Algorithm #hematology
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
- Malignancy: Leukemia ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... Thrombocytopenia (ie petechiae ... #differential #diagnosis ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Underproduction Diagnostic ... Algorithm - Iron ... chronic kidney disease ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #differential #workup
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Infectious ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology