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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Rebound effect from treatment ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... TPO, TPO-RA • Infections ... : Chronic infections ... bacterial and viral infections
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis ... cryoglobulinemia vasculitis Clinical ... neuropathy Treatment ... related to HBV infection ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology
How to use C-reactive protein (CRP)- Review https://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/19/archdischild-2018-315079

 - An CRP alone cannot be used to
As with any infection ... biomarker the clinical ... for bacterial infection ... monthsof age and should ... guide intial treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Triggering factor (infection ... accumulation of clinical ... Acquired HLH: • Infections ... Still disease, Infection ... #summary #rheumatology
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
Sporotrichiosis Infection ... wax and wane; diagnosis ... biopsy preferred Differential ... Sporotrichiosis #Infection ... #clinical #photo
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... can mimic common infections ... : • Infection ... should be diagnosed ... #hematology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
associated with infection ... (90%), Fungal infections ... • Tumor • Infection ... Temporal arteritis should ... vision or black spots
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
of COVID-19 Infection ... Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine should ... macular pathology" should ... in setting of short ... highlighted circle= clinical
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
drug reaction, infection ... Strongyloides infection ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Posterior Glenohumeral Joint Shoulder Injection 

Glenohumeral joint injection from posterior approach is easily learned. I do
Injection Glenohumeral ... joint injection ... #Joint #Injection ... #procedure #clinical ... #video #rheumatology