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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Differential # ... Causes #Workup #hematology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
brain, eye, and ear ... conjunction with symptoms ... optica spectrum disorder ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology ... #inflammatory #differential
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Deficiency Anemia - Differential ... Structural: Celiac disease ... or deficiency, Copper ... diet, Alcoholism, Tea-toast ... Algorithm #ferritin #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Lymph nodes in upper ... involvement Differential ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... oncology #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
cold agglutin disease ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... , Copper and lead ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
acute ischemic disorder ... thrombosis of short ... • Cephalic symptoms ... CRP Temporal Doppler ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
lymphoproliferative disorder ... infection, autoimmune disorder ... younger pts) Differential ... Monoclonal IgM Includes Disorders ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived ... Méniére's disease ... Vascular disorders ... Disease onset usually ... Vertigo #Causes #differential
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
of 37°C to the near-freezing ... Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... cryoglobulinemia Associated Disorders ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #hematology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
ANA ≠ Autoimmune Disease ... context of other symptoms ... Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential