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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... , liver, renal disease ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... bypass), LFT (liver disease ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Approach (when evaluation ... negative family history ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Renal parenchymal disease ... Neurologic disorders
Helpful Clinical Features in Evaluating Bleeding Disorders
Age of onset
 • Neonate - in 20% of haemophilias,
Helpful Clinical ... Features in Evaluating ... von Willebrand disease ... von Willebrand disease ... #History #peds
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Immunodeficiency disorder ... to 8 years Clinical ... with CVID have a history ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... dysfunction, and/or disorders ... related to IBD, celiac ... disease, other ... : • History - Diet
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Risk Factors: • History ... infection • Family history ... • Autoimmune disorders ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... number of sites of disease