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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Glucocorticoids, IL-1B, ATRA ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... treatment Pathophysiology ... initiation • Differential ... diagnosis #management #hematology ... #oncology
Anterior Non-necrotizing Scleritis - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This 57 yo WM reported to clinic complaining of
patch of a darker red ... patient was sent to rheumatology ... Scleritis #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #rheumatology #
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Leg Pain Red ... #Leg #pain #differential ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential ... Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg ... Responsive to Treatment ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
multiple tender, red ... or bluish-red bumps ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... Treatment: - Systemic ... #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
factor (GCSF) treatments ... blood count with differential ... marrow studies Treatment ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Knee Effusion Red ... Effusions: - Hematologic ... #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
AIHA • Pure red ... microglobulin Treatment ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... Vascular Disease: Arterial ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology