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Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Age of Ossification ... of Carpal Bones ... Hamate - 2 Months Triquetral ... of the carpal bones ... radiology #mnemonic #diagnosis
Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
Ossification of ... remember the age of ossification ... and sequence of ossification ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... #Wrist #Diagnosis
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Lymphocytosis: Infection ... Drugs, Autoimmune, Bone ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
- Differential Diagnosis ... production: • Bone ... infiltration • Infection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis ... 10,000 new cases diagnosed ... • Bone marrow ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... Management #treatment #hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
Hypogonadism • Bone ... (e.g. cancer, infection ... G6PD deficiency), Infections ... Production #Index #hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... , Biological + Bone ... /ml, ↑ LDH • Bone ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis ... treatment #summary #rheumatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... Drug induced - Bone ... SLE) - Viral infections ... APLS • Acute Infectious ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
- Differential Diagnosis ... folate def - Bone ... infiltration: malignancy, infection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Framework #hematology
Janeway Lesions in Endocarditis seen on Physical Exam 

Dr Supradip Ghosh
@dr_supradip

36 year old male with history
sister shared these photos ... Infective Endocarditis ... could have been diagnosed ... PhysicalExam #clinical #photo ... #dermatology #soles