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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
l MD SOAP) - Risks ... function test, ANA (e.g ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... changes), high MCV anemia ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Liver Failure • Hypercalcemia ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... • Anemia • ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... • Somatization Disorder
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Transcellular Shifts ... hypomagnesemia), Eating disorders ... megaloblastic anemia ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Scleroderma Renal Crisis ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... • Refractory cases ... #rheumatology # ... nephrology #diagnosis
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Biopsy: Solitary disorder ... • No CRAB - no anemia ... , hypercalcemia, ... #Plasmacytoma #Oncology ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology