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Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Management of Sickle Cell ... Crises Clinical ... Management #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... Manifestations #Workup
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
contagious of all ... stages of this disease ... reddish brown spots ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... Diagnosis: • ... cells can indicate disease ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Rarely dominate the clinical ... Maculopapular rash ... Differential Diagnosis ... #rash #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Consider sickle cell ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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• Clinical features ... Noncontiguous spread • Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... comparison #oncology #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
All oysters at Chesapeake ... cellulitis w/ black spots ... chronic liver disease ... #cellulitis #dermatology ... #legs #clinical
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Manifestations: Malar rash ... • Immunologic Workup ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... not required in all ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... malignancies -> CLL ... significance (MGUS), CLL ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis