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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... Malignancy: Metastatic cancer ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... bacterial and viral ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
von Willebrand Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... adsorption onto cancer ... #treatment #hematology ... #differential
Genital Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful:
 • Herpes simplex
 • Haemophilus ducreyi (chancroid)
 • Behcet's
Skin Ulcers - Differential ... ) • Behcet's syndrome ... Primary syphilis (chancre ... ulcerative #skinrash #dermatology ... #Differential #
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Bacterial infections, Viral ... Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... Rash #oncology #differential ... #diagnosis #cancer ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis

Congenital Diseases:
• GATA2 deficiency
• Fanconi’s anemia
• Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
• Ribosomopathy or telomeropathy

Cancer:
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma

Inflammatory
Pancytopenia - Differential ... Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome ... telomeropathy Cancer ... #Pancytopenia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Neutrophils - Differential ... • Abscess • Viral ... • Epinephrine Cancer ... #Neutrophils #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Fever and Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework • Viral ... , DRESS, Sweet syndrome ... #Fever #Rash #Differential ... #Diagnosis #dermatology
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... Micro: TB Viral ... Mnemonic #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
• Green Nail Syndrome ... • Yellow Nail Syndrome ... fingernail #pathology #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #nails #table #
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
• Green Nail Syndrome ... • Yellow Nail Syndrome ... fingernail #pathology #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #nails #table #