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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Diagnosis Secondary ... Chronic inflammatory disorders ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... myeloid leukemia (CML ... #hematology #secondary
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... , Loose anagen syndrome ... Examination: • Signs ... #Diagnosis #dermatology
Disorders of Pigmentations - Hypopigmentation and Hyperpigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

HYPOPIGMENTATION
Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of
Disorders of Pigmentations ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... hypopigmentation of hair ... McCune Albright syndrome ... #skin #dermatology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... ) - Differential ... • Small Bowel Disorder ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... #Causes #Hematology
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
cases - Dynamic air ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Physical Exam/Signs ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma • Hairy ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Rare Disorder: ... Episcleritis Signs ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
(HCV) • CLL & MBL ... Evans • ITP • Cl-NH ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behcet disease) Differential ... Diagnosis: • Genital ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... blood count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology