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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
Aplastic Anemia and Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes with Pancytopenia

Fanconi Anemia
Acquired Aplastic Anemia
Dyskeratosis Congenita & Telemore Biology
Marrow Failure Syndromes ... Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome ... #Pancytopenia #Syndromes ... Aplastic #anemia #diagnosis ... #Hematology
Calculating a Reticulocyte Index (RI)
Reticulocyte Index = Absolute Reticulocyte Count / Maturation Correction
Absolute Reticulocyte Count =
a Reticulocyte Index ... ) Reticulocyte Index ... #Reticulocyte #Index ... #RI #RPI #hematology ... #diagnosis #anemia
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... disorders • Diagnosis ... #HES #Hematology ... #eosinophils #diagnosis
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
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... → Refer to hematology ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
hemolytic uremic syndrome ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... 2012, p 193 #Diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
PIP Involvement, Spares ... Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... Instability, Felty's Syndrome ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Purpura (TTP) Diagnosis ... soon as TTP is diagnosed ... PLEX and RTX • Short-term ... management #treatment #rheumatology ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... (MD) - Diagnosis ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #MDS #Diagnosis ... Management #treatment #hematology