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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... function test, ANA (e.g ... ), (neurologic/psychiatric ... #hematology
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... certain foods or meds ... gap > 125mOsm/kg ... for celiac disease ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... signs or symptoms (eg ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
congenital heart disease ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... veno-occlusive disease ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Hypertension #Workup
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Diagnosis Diagnostic Criteria ... period AND • Meeting ... the following 4 criteria ... #Diagnosis #criteria ... #rheumatology
Pediatric Mouth Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Teeth:
 • Teething
Painful - Gastrointestinal:
 • Crohn's Disease
 • Ulcerative
Algorithm Teeth: • Teething ... Other: • Gum Disease ... (e.g. ... Foot and Mouth Disease ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Diagnosis and Workup ... strategy with minimal testing ... Rome IV Criteria ... Rule out celiac disease ... inflammatory bowel disease
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Consider sickle cell disease ... Cold agglutinins disease ... , Hemoglobin H disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... Eating disorders ... Metastatic Disease ... #Pancytopenia #Workup ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
associated autoimmune disease ... (e.g. dryness of ... of autoimmune disease ... Diagnose PBC if 2/3 criteria ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology