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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... : • Acute or Chronic ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... #Hematology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... , Chronic spontaneous ... urticaria, Chronic ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #comparison #table
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
early localized disease ... acquired dermal macular ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
screening for disease ... with established disease ... normal in mild cases ... Chronic Management ... #hematology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... Alcohol-related liver disease ... presentation: Hepatic vascular ... e.g. ascites), Chronic
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Discontinuation of causal ... • Evolution: Chronic ... disease Dr. ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
the mainstay of treatment ... patients with kidney disease ... frequent in men Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #comparison ... #table #dermatology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
Dermatitis (AD) is a chronic ... #diagnosis #causes ... dermatitis #eczema #dermatology ... #skinrash References ... corticosteroids in dermatology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
other obvious causes ... (chronic lung disease ... , left heart disease ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... vasodilation and reduced vascular