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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... conditions: • Rebound effect ... ITP • Rebound effect ... Thrombocytosis #Differential
Common Cognitive Biases 

Confirmation bias - 
To look for or to interpret evidence to support 
prior
Anchoring effect ... Framing effect ... Sunk-cost effect ... Bandwagon effect ... Types #Causes #Differential
Asbestos - the range of possible effects on the respiratory tract

#Asbestos #sequelae #pulmonary #lungs #sideeffects #diagnosis
range of possible effects ... sideeffects #diagnosis #differential
Bilateral Lower Extremity Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Acute:
 • DVT *Can't Miss Diagnosis
 • Medication Side
Extremity Swelling - Differential ... Medication Side Effect ... Extremity #Swelling #Differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... Medication side effect ... Medication side effect ... #Syncope #Differential
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... anemia, Rebound effect ... Lymphoma, Rebound effect ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
24 Cognitive Biases Stuffing Up Your Thinking

anchoring,
sunk cost fallacy, 
availability heuristic, 
curse of knowledge, 
confirmation bias,
dunning-kruger effect ... bias, backfire effect ... , barnum effect ... error, halo effect ... Types #Causes #Differential
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Dilated Pupil - Differential ... • Medication effects ... Dilated #Pupil #differential
General categories of chemotherapy for breast cancer and side effects 

#Differential; #Surgery; #Breastmasses; #Breastcancer; #Malignantbreastmass;#chemotherapy

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cancer and side effects ... #Differential
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reflex Syncope:
• Vasovagal: Prolonged standing, Stress, Pain
• Situational: Coughing, Sneezing, Micturition, Defecation,
Syncope - Differential ... • Medication Effect ... SCVMCMed #Syncope #Differential