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Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Toxic Damage (e.g ... Displacement (e.g ... Autoimmune • ITP • SLE ... Foreign Surface (e.g ... #Hematology
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Measurement in SLE ... Insufficient blood ... (e.g. renal failure ... #rheumatology # ... levels #lupus #management
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... autoantibodies that will cause ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
plateletcount), peripheral blood ... function test, ANA (e.g ... ., SLE), anti-phospholipid ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
disease, Vasculitis (e.g ... arteritis • Bloody ... Heberden's nodes (DIP ... Bouchard's nodes (PIP ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... Arthritis • SLE ... • Drug Abuse (e.g ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... Algorithm Normal Blood ... Increased Requirement (e.g ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... #Hematology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... unless worrisome EKG ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
Transfusions: Cellular blood ... disorders (DiGeorge Syndrome ... HLA-selected products (e.g ... #Indications #Hematology ... #BloodBank #Management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
underlying disease (eg ... erythematosus [SLE ... • Infection (eg ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology