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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Nonmalignant hematologic: Acute ... blood loss, Acute ... Rebound effect from treatment ... infections, TB, Acute ... Severe trauma, Acute
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infectious: • Acute ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... #Causes #Hematology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #management #pharmacology ... #rheumatology
Sexually Transmitted Infections - Common Outpatient Treatments 
Chlamydia 
 - Azithromycin 1 g PO once
Common Outpatient Treatments ... of ambulatory care ... pharmacy, chronic diseases ... conditions including acute ... #Management #Pharmacology
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
therapies in critical care ... treat infectious diseases ... ventilation, ARDS acute ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
screening for disease ... with established disease ... - Acute Bleeding ... multidisciplinary care ... #hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
treated patients are ... Note: Treatment ... patients with acute ... Preferred Therapy for Acute ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
despite appropriate acute ... treatment, or those ... who are intolerant ... contraindications to acute ... Medications #Table #Pharmacology
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Angioedema: • Acute ... dominant inherited disease ... dominant inherited disease ... Acute Angioedema
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Responsive to Treatment ... Treated Like Acute ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... #differential #algorithm