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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Peripheral ... → Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Reactive ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Fatigue • Acute ... #Hematology #Oncology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thrombophilias are ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis ... transformation to acute ... Conservative/supportive care ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Common Forms of Arthritis in the Hands

Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Tender, painful, stiff joints in rheumatoid arthritis,
in the Hands Acute ... seen in the acute ... Acute inflammation ... #Types #Rheumatology ... #Forms #Diagnosis
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... (common causes are ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
: • Acute or chronic ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis ... #arthritis
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Disease (AOSD) Rare ... maculopapular rash, arthritis ... low ferritin, arthritis ... NSAIDs, steroids (acutely ... Disease #AOSD #rheumatology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... Algorithm Mean ... High in acute blood ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... the time course (acute ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology