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Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Red Flags: • Fever ... deficiency Work ... Up: • Complete ... #Causes #dermatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... an underlying cause ... : neuro, heme (bleeding ... Better call hematology ... #workup #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... by bleeding (petechiae ... Out Secondary Causes ... Workup: • Complete ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
acute rheumatic fever ... Like in this case ... get bacterial seeding ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... status NTM Cause ... Avium Complex (MAC ... bloodstream - seeding ... Hematologic malignancy
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... syndrome): - Hematologic ... Simultaneous clotting and bleeding ... Treat underlying cause
Arterial Bleed after Trocar Insertion

This appears to be a pig abdomen, but this case highlights the
abdomen, but this case ... Once see tip, angle ... preventable for a couple ... trocar should never ... Placement #Arterial #Bleeding