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Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... paracentesis: • Cell ... #Differential # ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Algorithm and Causes ... Increased red cell ... Anemia #Algorithm #Differential ... #Causes #Workup ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... Routine tests: Cell ... #workup #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... - History of bleeding ... epistaxis, gingival bleeding ... #Workup #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... /µL Workup • Screen ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Cell Disease Vaso-occlusive ... • Most common sites ... • Differentiate ... #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
infections, bone pain ... -> AML: Blast crises ... Headaches, bone pain ... , fever, joint pain ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Manifestations of Sickle Cell ... Acute sickle cell ... Supportive with treatment ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #hepatitis #differential
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Leukemia - History of Bleeding ... Reed-Sternberg Cells ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Alcohol-induced pain ... : Pain in involved ... Hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenias(bleeding ... involvement Differential ... #hematology