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Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Disseminated Gonococcal ... the preferred test ... typically part of the workup ... • Test all patients ... syndrome: • Fever
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... not required in all ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
petechiae/purpura with fever ... meningococcemia, disseminated ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... While all patients ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Red Flags: • Fever ... Meningococcemia - Disseminated ... deficiency Work ... Fecal occult blood test ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
adults in the west ... Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
accounts for 10% of all ... • Dyspnea • Fever ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... classification #hematology