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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Damage: • Post-op surgery ... effect following treatment ... Thrombocytosis #Differential
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... gastritis, Bariatric surgery ... Iron #Deficiency #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
after Bariatric Surgery ... nutrients • TPN for treatment ... Gastric bypass causes ... excluded limb • Treatment ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #differential
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
diseases, Trauma, Surgery ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... Treatment is aimed ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... regional ischemia, surgery ... before beginning treatment ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... • Cardiac surgery ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
do not require treatment ... immunodeficiency, is caused ... require biopsy to differentiate ... maxillofacial surgeon ... head and neck surgeon
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Septic emboli cause ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... antibiotics • Surgery ... Viridans Surgery
Differential including the common malignant etiologies of palpable breast masses. 

#Differential; #Surgery; #Breastmasses; #Breastcancer; #Malignantbreastmass

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Differential including ... palpable breast masses ... #Differential; # ... Surgery; #Breastmasses ... Surgery: A case
The most common etiologies of small bowel obstruction, and the key distinguishing features of each cause.
features of each cause ... #Differential; # ... Surgery; #SmallBowelObstruction ... Surgery: A case