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

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... : Acute blood loss ... Rebound effect from treatment
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
(MCV): Average RBC ... in peripheral blood ... High in acute blood ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
• Peripheral blood ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... type ± C3d • Blood ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... STAT Labs (BMP, CBC ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Workup ... diagnosis #Management #treatment
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Bloody: Trauma ... tumor • Non-bloody ... lower limbs) • WBC ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
of 30ml.kg-1 or blood ... including blood ... gas, lactate, FBC ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... urological device • Blood ... • Intracranial blood ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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elevated peripheral WBC ... trend response to treatment ... system • Urine & Blood ... Beta D Glucan in blood ... Coccidioides #Diagnosis #workup