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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Glucocorticoids, IL-1B, ATRA ... • Infections: Chronic ... #Algorithm #hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment ... • Evolution: Chronic ... #rheumatology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... barium, CT, or MR ... #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
B - Diagnosis and ... Management Algorithm ... HepatitisB #HBV #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Hepatology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary arterial ... obvious causes (chronic ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... #management #hepatology
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... patients with chronic ... to 6-8 hours to work ... #Medications #management ... #treatment #comparison
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... the diagnosis and ... treatment of Hereditary ... liver biopsy or MRI ... #diagnosis #management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... Usual therapeutic management ... • Evolution: Chronic ... #diagnosis #management
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
syndrome is a rare chronic ... , parts of the axial ... - MRI: inflammation ... and lower jaw Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
and Management ... decade → peripheral/acral ... and Workup: • ... • Pituitary MRI ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology