18 results
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
Leukocytosis - Differential ... Features of hematologic ... B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding ... Labs: anemia, ↑ MCV ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Petechiae: punctate spots that arise from spontaneous bleeding secondary to profound thrombocytopenia. 
The spots (easily visible
from spontaneous bleeding ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology ... #Rash #Petechiae
Christmas Tree Rash of Pityriasis rosea
 - small oval scaling patches
 - Christmas tree pattern
 -
Christmas Tree Rash ... palms/soles - Differential ... ChristmasTree #Rash ... Pityriasis #rosea #clinical ... #dermatology #photo
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... ) - Differential ... 80-100 fL) • Bleeding ... Classification #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... - History of bleeding ... epistaxis, gingival bleeding ... or if a primary hematologic ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Rarely dominate the clinical ... Maculopapular rash ... reticularis Differential ... Polyangiitis #GPA #dermatology ... #rheumatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... HIV, EN, HTLV-1, HCV ... Hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenias(bleeding ... involvement Differential ... #hematology
Vancomycin induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis (LCV) of the Hand
70 M vertebral osteomyelitis on vancomycin and cefepime for
diffuse palpable rash ... Differential for ... LCV includes drug ... Hand #skinrash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Fever is the main clinical ... purpura to mucosal bleeding ... Petechial or purpuric rash ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... : neuro, heme (bleeding ... ), CV Hyperviscous ... Better call hematology ... Algorithm #workup #hematology