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Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... Apnea • Chronic Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Effusions: - Hematologic ... Knee #Effusions #causes ... differential #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Pityriasis Versicolor on Skin Exam

Caused by yeast Malassezia furfur

#Pityriasis #Versicolor #Skin #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #dermatology #Malassezia
on Skin Exam Caused ... Versicolor #Skin #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #dermatology #Malassezia ... furfur #yeast #dermatology
Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

Nikolsky's sign is a clinical dermatological sign which is present
skin syndrome, caused ... Nikolskys #Sign #TEN #Dermatology ... #PhysicalExam # ... Video #Clinical
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Polycythemia - Acquired Causes ... Hypoxia-driven: Cardiac/pulmonary ... disease, Smoking ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Pityriasis Versicolor on Physical Exam

Caused by dermatophyte Malassezia Furfur

#Pityriasis #Versicolor #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #dermatology #Malassezia #Furfur
Physical Exam Caused ... Pityriasis #Versicolor #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #dermatology #Malassezia
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
with autoimmune diseases ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... of associated disease ... #hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Better call hematology ... about secondary causes ... can drive this disease ... As with many disease ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
early localized disease ... called "Bazin's disease ... so-called fifth disease ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology