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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... TPO, TPO-RA • Infections ... : Chronic infections ... bacterial and viral infections ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... disorders • Celiac disease ... #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
about bacterial infections ... about indolent infections ... infection. ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Chronic Infection ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Pleural Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Superior vena cava ... Urinothorax Exudate - Infectious ... #Hepatology #causes
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pseudogout) • Infectious ... Infection • ... Viral Infections ... Rubella Bacterial Infection ... #rheumatology #
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... , Anaphylaxis, Infection ... Depression - VA ... Joint Chiefs @BostonChiefs
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Calcium oxalate Infectious ... : • Acute or chronic ... infections related ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Disorders: • Chronic ... Colitis and Crohn’s Disease ... Diabetes/DKA Infections ... : • helminth infections ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
jirovecii • CNS Infection ... • Perirectal Infection ... • Periodontal Disease ... Diarrhea • Giardia Infection ... #Causes #Hematology