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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... deficienies Labs: - Basic ... function test, ANA (e.g ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... - Differential ... Inflammatory • Systemic ... Spleen #Enlarged #Differential ... #Hematology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
entire breathing system ... using reservoir bag ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
entire breathing system ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... / Bruising - Differential ... Rare • Drugs (e.g ... Disease Vascular System ... #Hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... signs or symptoms (eg ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Check breathing system ... valves working and system ... using reservoir bag ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... Causes include : ... associated with systemic ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Disorders secondary to Systemic ... halt nail growth (e.g ... #Secondary #dermatology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... entire breathing system ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup