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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 ... , TB, Acute bacterial ... Severe trauma, Acute
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Pseudotumor - Infectious ... History of Bleeding, Infection ... Fatigue • Acute ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... transformation to acute ... Conservative/supportive care ... only curative treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
therapies in critical care ... steroids to treat infectious ... ventilation, ARDS acute ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Treatment
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Presentation: Subacute-Acute ... : DAH, acute febrile ... Diagnosis: Infection ... , Anaphylaxis, Acute ... #oncology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... : • Acute or Chronic ... effect following treatment ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
: • Recurrent infections ... megaloblastic anemia Treatment ... • Supportive care ... progress to MDS or acute ... #hematology
Sexually Transmitted Infections - Common Outpatient Treatments 
Chlamydia 
 - Azithromycin 1 g PO once
Sexually Transmitted Infections ... Common Outpatient Treatments ... conditions including acute ... the first-line treatments ... #Management #Pharmacology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... granules which are ... translocation • Acute ... thrombocythemia • Acute ... : • helminth infections
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... the time course (acute ... MONOARTHRITIS • Acute ... asymmetric pattern Acute ... #Joint #pain #Differential