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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute or Chronic Inflammatory ... • Rheumatic disorders ... effect following treatment ... #Causes #Hematology
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal ... GAVE, Dieulafoy lesion ... Mesenteric ischemia • Inflammatory ... Lower #GIBleed #differential ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Splenomegaly - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... myelofibrosis) Inflammatory ... #Causes #Hematology
Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated FSH
 • Premature Ovarian Failure
 • Menopa use
 • Spontaneous
Bleed With
Amenorrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infiltrative or Inflammatory ... Lesion • Tumors ... Weight Loss, Eating Disorders
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm ... vasculitis) or disorders ... Palpable: 1) If lesions ... prominent underlying inflammatory ... #Differential #
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver Lesions ... adenoma (HNF1α, inflammatory ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... table #appearance #hepatology
Mucous Membrane Disorder - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erosions/Ulcers/Blisters
 - Primary Dermatologic Diseases
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Mucous Membrane Disorder ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... erythematosus • Inflammatory ... syndrome White Lesions
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Appearance of Liver Lesions ... adenoma (HNF1α, inflammatory ... CT #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... table #appearance #hepatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... hemorrhagic skin lesions ... meningitidis - Varicella ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology