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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... function test, ANA (e.g ... ), (neurologic/psychiatric ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... workup for specific symptoms ... (eg, skin or esophageal ... #diagnosis #hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hodgkin ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... #Classification ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Anxiety Disorders Associated with Panic - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Panic Disorder - Recurrent, Unexpected Panic Attacks
Specific Phobia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Panic ... Excessive Worry or Fear ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Psychiatry
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
Borderline Personality Disorder ... reactivity of mood (eg ... - Abandonment (fear ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Criteria
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... Differential Diagnosis ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
person-years • 50-year ... life • M=F Symptoms ... leukocytosis, psychiatric ... disorders, and, ... procedures (eg,
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperthyroidism • Anemia Psychiatric ... : • Panic disorder ... AVNRT Red Flag Symptoms ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
WBCs are usually near-normal ... hemoproliferative disorder ... • Treatment algorithms ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... #hematology
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Cardiac arrhythmias (e.g ... presyncope, exertional symptoms ... slippery surfaces • Psychiatric ... : Depression, fear ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis