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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute or Chronic Inflammatory ... : • IBD • Rheumatic ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
• Genitourinary (Infection, Stone)
• Gastrointestinal (Appendicitis, Gastroenteritis, Diverticulitis,
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diverticulitis, IBD ... * * • Pelvic inflammatory ... #Causes #OBGyn
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular (SDH), Inflammatory ... (syphilis, HIV-associated ... #Causes
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... Mesenteric ischemia • Inflammatory ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... differential #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... other chronic inflammatory ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Fe #algorithm
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications
lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D)
 - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
bowel syndrome (IBS ... lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D ... of incomplete evacuation ... - Associated ... #Classes #Diagnosis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Abdominal Pain Causes ... have had prior evaluations ... Consider cardiac causes ... genitourinary causes ... Pain #Chronic #Causes
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
-12 months, Is associated ... mortality • Baseline evaluation ... UA Most Common Causes ... ) - Systemic inflammatory
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... death • Higher inflammatory ... , IL-6, TNF-a) associated ... UCSF COVID-19 ID ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... papillae of tongue), abd ... diarrhea related to IBD ... total body stores Evaluation ... previously dx'd associated