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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
K), H. pylori test ... (GI symptoms/endemic ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... /psychiatric changes ... #Workup #hematology
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... Median arcuate ligament ... with postural changes ... patient is in the knee-to-chest ... Positive Carnett's sign
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Recurrent and chronic ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation causes ... inflammation Symptoms ... Connective tissue diseases ... • Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... Nasal polyps and signs
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - ... caused by the protozoan ... Romana's sign ... /symptoms, positive ... serology, smear
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... adults in the west ... with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... cells can indicate disease
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
neuropsychiatric symptoms ... • Caused by liver ... of neurologic/cognitive ... over course of disease ... Management #treatment #hepatology
Common Ulcers of the Ankles and Feet

Chronic Venous Insuffciency 
This condition usually appears over the medial
Ankles and Feet Chronic ... diabetic neuropathy, neurologic ... disorders, and Hansen disease ... uncomplicated cases ... Associated signs
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign ... retinopathy Lab Tests
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... • Progressive symptoms ... and gray matter changes ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes