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

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
for glomerular disease ... 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.
Recommended initial testing ... . 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
formed or don’t work ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... cells have DNA changes ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology