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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... or if a primary hematologic ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential ... #Workup #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Acute bacterial and
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Chronic diarrhea / IBD ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes ... #Workup #hypomg
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Options
Amitiza (Lubiprostone)
Antidepressants: Celexa, Wellbutrin, Prozac, Paxil, Nortriptyline, and Zoloft
Bentyl (Dicyclomine)
Creon
Ducolax
Imodium, Maalox,
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... (IBS) Treatment ... #ibs #diarrhea ... constipation #management #pharmacology ... #table
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
to differentiate ... first-line treatment ... is plasma exchange ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
the brain, eye, and ... these conditions is ... treatment can prevent ... Inflammatory causes ... #inflammatory #differential
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
or ≥ 39 C this is ... Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
out nephrotic syndrome ... as a cause for ... Although nonhepatic causes ... diagnosis is quite ... ascites #diagnosis #workup
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
usual INR target is ... management #algorithm #pharmacology ... #treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... cell transplant is ... only curative treatment ... #hematology #oncology