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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
(CLL) - Summary ... • Most common leukemia ... ) B symptoms → fevers ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... #oncology #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
- Summary Cancer ... Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... cells can indicate disease ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management Summary ... : • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Lung Abscess Differential ... #causes #management
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
with systemic disease ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... certain types of leukemia ... Treatment: - Systemic ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... night sweats, fever ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Edema in 70% of cases ... Fever >38.5 2. ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... : symptomatic treatment ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... and Management Summary ... Causes of Rhabdomyolysis ... Muscle swelling - Fever ... disease 2.
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - Summary ... run-down or tired • Fevers ... Most Common Causes ... mycobacteria Treatment ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Infectious Disease ... as Ebola virus disease ... Infections: • Leptospirosis ... during the U.S. summer ... #Travel #Differential