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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... plateletcount), peripheral ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... changes), high ... #Diagnosis #Causes
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 ... Diagnostic Testing ... #Diagnosis #Amyloid
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Reticulocyte count/platelet ... C3, C4 - Test for ... infections are common causes ... #workup #diagnosis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Reticulocyte count/platelet ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... infections are common causes ... #workup #diagnosis ... #nephrology #nephrotic
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

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