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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Nonmalignant hematologic: Acute ... blood loss, Acute ... infections, TB, Acute ... Severe trauma, Acute ... #Algorithm #hematology
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
despite appropriate acute ... treatment, or those ... contraindications to acute ... Medications #Table #Pharmacology ... #Management #Neurology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
transformation to acute ... Conservative/supportive care ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Spurious ... Infectious: • Acute ... effect following treatment ... #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... • Supportive care ... progress to MDS or acute ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hodgkin ... Responsive to Treatment ... Treated Like Acute ... #Diagnosis #NonHodgkin
Hyponatremia with Severe Symptoms - Management Algorithm with Hypertonic Saline
The goal of acute management is to
Symptoms - Management Algorithm ... Saline The goal of acute ... by 5 and they are ... #treatment #Hypertonic ... #Saline #nephrology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Presentation: Subacute-Acute ... : DAH, acute febrile ... , Anaphylaxis, Acute ... • Supportive Care
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
- Acute Bleeding ... multidisciplinary care ... by a hemophilia treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Vancomycin Associated Acute ... • Drug induced acute ... • Treatment includes ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis