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Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Algorithm Relative - Normal ... Positive - Low/Normal ... Abdominal Ultrasound ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Meningococcemia - Disseminated ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... ultrasound # ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Disseminated Intravascular ... fulminans • Subcutaneous ... Thrombocytopenia - Normal ... - APTT < 1.5 x normal ... treatment #management #hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... there so many RBCs ... Better call hematology ... exogenous, EPO levels: normal ... Algorithm #workup #hematology