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Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased Neutrophils Only
 • Bicytopenia / Pancytopenia

#Neutropenia #Differential
Causes of Neutropenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pancytopenia #Neutropenia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... CNS Infection Neutropenia ... Infection #Fever ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Causes of Neutropenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Pancytopenia #Neutropenia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital
Medications
 • Anticonvulsants
 • Antibiotics
 • Antithyroid
 • Antihypertensive
Causes of Isolated ... Neutropenia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Isolated #Neutropenia ... #Causes #Hematology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Presentation: Fever ... Marrow - Anemia, neutropenia ... • Fever and weight ... loss occur less frequently
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Epidemiology: Most frequently ... 2-4 years) • Immunocompromised ... • Anorexia, Nausea ... diarrhea, Low-grade fever
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Presentation: • Fever ... Difficulty breathing • Neutropenia ... recurrent infections/fevers ... and petechiae Causes ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... an underlying cause ... around the most frequently ... about secondary causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
Dermatomyositis • Fever ... CD8+ ratio are frequently ... Women • ~20% of cases ... Men • ~50% of cases ... Dermatomyositis #rheumatology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... Headaches, bone pain, fever ... or functional neutropenia ... Lymphadenopathy • HSM • Fevers ... #Leukemia #Hematology