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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Workup History ... plateletcount), peripheral ... ), (neurologic/psychiatric ... changes), high ... #Causes #Workup
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Group of disorders ... the extent of disease ... Immunoglobulin light chains ... Immunoglobulin light chains ... as part of plasma-cell
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... or the axon of peripheral ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... and sensitive tests ... #management #neurology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
C3, C4 - Test for ... infections are common causes ... glomerular #testing #workup ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
same information as ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... infections are common causes ... #workup #diagnosis ... initial #testing #nephrology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... gammopathy, and skin changes ... Connective tissue disorders ... chain assay • An abnormal ... #differential #diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... cells have DNA changes ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology