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Generalized Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dermatologic Processes - Branches: Erythroderma Petechial Fluid-Filled Maculopapular 

#Diagnosis #Dermatology
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Maculopapular #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Rash ... Maculopapular #Algorithm #Differential ... #General #Ddxof
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Sickle Cell Crises Clinical ... Management #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... DIC is a clinical ... and laboratory diagnosis ... are required for evaluation ... #Hematology #Pathology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
• XR, MRI to ... Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis ... • Differentiate ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... Differential diagnosis ... #Gout #Gouty #Arthritis ... #mri #clinical ... #msk #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... changes), high MCV anemia ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... #Workup #hematology
General Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Check reticulocyte count to determine if hypo/hyper-proliferative
2) Exclude
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... ) 3) Use MCV & clinical ... guide further evaluation ... diagnosis #hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... likelihood of negative clinical ... count on initial evaluation ... #differential # ... #WBC #CBC #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation ... result in severe anemia ... immune hemolytic anemia ... WBC count and differential ... #Workup #Hematology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Rarely dominate the clinical ... reticularis Differential ... • Giant cell arteritis ... Polyangiitis #GPA #dermatology ... #rash #diagnosis