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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... effect following treatment ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Hematology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
and Primary Causes ... renal failure/uremia ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... #generalized #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pruritic / Scaly / Erythematous lesions, usually poorly demarcated
Acneiform -
Pustular Skin Rash ... body folds with satellite ... #Pustular #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... Treatment: • Consider ... to MDS or acute leukemia ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... transformation to acute leukemia ... only curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Skin Ulcers by Etiology ... • Bleomycin Hematologic ... • Sickle Cell Anemia ... Ulcers #ulcerative #skinrash ... #dermatology #Differential
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Vesiculobullous Skin ... • Bullous systemic ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder resulting in a vasculitis which causes slowly progressive 
ulceration of the skin.
vasculitis which causes ... ulceration of the skin ... a number of systemic ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Pyoderma
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 •
DIAGNOSE AIHA • Anemia ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... → Systematic screening ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
associated with systemic ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... Treatment: - Systemic ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology