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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... #hematology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Acidosis - Differential ... Elevation Type ... #Elevation #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes ... classification
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
treatments Search ... for alternative causes ... Alcohol-related liver disease ... dechallenge • Acute ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Establish hemophilia type ... (e.g. ... - Acute Bleeding ... Avoid meds that ... #hematology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
most common causes ... (e.g. cirrhosis ... of underlying disease ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... Diagnosis #hepatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: ... • Acute cutaneous ... permanent alopecia Differential ... • Type-I Interferonopathies ... Pleural effusions • Acute
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... - Acute Hemolytic ... by Nick Mark MD ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... changes (POEMS syndrome ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... Comment on type ... #diagnosis #hematology