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Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
evaluation and treatment ... neutropenia #Algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #indications #differential
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... glucocorticoid treatment ... organ-specific signs ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Summary Diagnostic Criteria ... present, symptoms, signs ... Splenomegaly Treatment ... • Treatment is ... #hematology
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
turn • Causes frequent ... finish assigned work ... • Experiences frequent ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry #criteria
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Lhermitte’s sign ... Ataxia • GU: Frequent ... McDonald diagnostic criteria ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... management #neurology #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
presentation, and most frequently ... Diagnosis: HLH signs ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... around the most frequently ... you’ll do a good workup ... #Polycythemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
complications frequently ... systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of UMN and LMN signs ... diagnosis: months - Criteria ... : El Escorial criteria ... conditions listed in differential ... diagnosis column Treatment