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Petechiae: punctate spots that arise from spontaneous bleeding secondary to profound thrombocytopenia. 
The spots (easily visible
Petechiae: punctate spots ... The spots (easily ... non-blanching and non-tender ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #Rash
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS)

A 5-year-old girl presents to the ED with a rash that started
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome ... patient’s rash is tender ... Scalded #Skin #Syndrome ... SSSS #Clinical #Photo ... Peds #Pediatrics #Dermatology
Calculating a Reticulocyte Index (RI)
Reticulocyte Index = Absolute Reticulocyte Count / Maturation Correction
Absolute Reticulocyte Count =
a Reticulocyte Index ... ) Reticulocyte Index ... Patient's Hct / Normal ... #RI #RPI #hematology ... #diagnosis #anemia
Osteoarthritis (OA): X-ray features 
 - Joint space narrowing (least specific)
 - Subchondral Cysts (pockets of
pockets of liquid under ... - Osteophytes (Abnormal ... bone deposits/spurs ... bone directly under ... Xray #radiology #diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... (MD) - Diagnosis ... marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... Management #treatment #hematology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
- Differential Diagnosis ... Antacids, Phosphorus binders ... Tumor genesis syndrome ... FGF-23: Fanconi syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... Variant, Normal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... Under 80 = microcytic ... Normal range 11.5% ... Anemia #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Deficiency - Abnormal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Pinpoint-sized red spots ... number and appears abnormal ... cell types are abnormal ... low and appear abnormal ... #diagnosis #hematology