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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... • Infections: Chronic ... bacterial and viral
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... spine, shoulders, hips ... #Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Lung Disease - Differential ... Primary - Other (Rare ... , Beomycin • Acute ... or Chronic Radiation ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Disorders - Differential ... Responsive to Treatment ... Treated Like Acute ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Disease (AOSD) Rare ... ferritin, arthritis and ... (40%) Treatment ... NSAIDs, steroids (acutely ... Disease #AOSD #rheumatology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Disorders - Markers and ... Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Acute ... T-cell - CD7, CD3 Chronic ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and ... - Acute Bleeding ... Chronic Management ... multidisciplinary care ... #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Like in this case ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS ... patients with acute ... , early-chronic, ... Preferred Therapy for Acute ... , Early Chronic,
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... granules which are ... Disorders: • Chronic ... translocation • Acute ... Ulcerative Colitis and