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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... myelosuppressive agents • Inflammatory ... Vasculitides, IBD ... • Reaction to Medications ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... Acute or Chronic Inflammatory ... : • IBD • Rheumatic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Chronic (>3 months):
 • Extrinsic: Vitamins
 • Intrinsic: Congenital, Inflammatory
Transient:
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Intrinsic: Congenital, Inflammatory ... Inflammation: Infectious ... , Non-infectious ... • Medications ... #hematology
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Idiopathic Inflammatory ... Body Myositis (IBM ... TerrierBen #Inflammatory ... Myopathy #Comparison #Managment ... #algorithm #Rheumatology
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
• Esophagus: Tear ... Mesenteric ischemia • Inflammatory ... Ischemic colitis, Infectious ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... Autoimmune • CVID • Medications ... NSAlDs, ARBs) • Infection ... whipple) • Inflammatory ... (IBD, eosinophilic
Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Crohn's Disease Management ... Algorithm Assess ... Imaging • Tx Inflammatory ... Crohns #Disease #Management ... #IBD
Acute ED Migraine Therapy and Preventative Therapy Algorithm:
Acute migraine
 • IV NS IL bolus then infusion
Preventative Therapy Algorithm ... Preventative Medications ... #Migraine #management ... #algorithm #treatment ... #prevention #prophylaxis
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
: 17-52 cases/year ... Causes of uveitis Inflammatory ... Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada, IBD ... multiple sclerosis Infectious ... Ophthalmology #Rheumatology
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Inpatient Management Checklist
History and physical examination
 - Assess for disease severity
Inflammatory Bowel ... Disease (IBD) - ... Inpatient Management ... - Evaluate for infection ... Radiographic evaluation Medication