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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... candidate) - Bone ... #Differential #
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Drug induced - Bone ... deficiency • Liver ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... • Liver (80%) ... Intestine - Other causes ... Most common symptoms ... symptoms - Pain
Syphilitic gummas in Tertiary syphilis
Tertiary syphilitic gummas may mimic basal cell carcinoma. The gummatous tumors are
though there are no signs ... or symptoms. ... blood vessels, liver ... , bones, and joints ... syphilis #clinical #photo
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... in lung>heart>liver ... , unexplained hematologic ... EBV viral load, signs ... to 50% of PTLD cases
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Boxes in yellow ... suspicious clinical symptoms ... /signs should be ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential #
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... (BPPV) - Short-lived ... Vascular disorders ... varying neurologic signs ... #differential #
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... failure PBC Signs ... and Symptoms: ... or higher • Liver ... bile ducts Differential
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... caused by blood ... age 70 years Symptoms ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology