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Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
quinine, etc) - Viral ... - Mechanical: valve ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... bacterial and viral ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Granulomatous Liver Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
Infections (Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Parasitic)
Malignancy
Autoimmune
Drugs/Toxins
Others

#Granulomatous #Liver #hepatic #granulomas #Differential
Infections (Bacterial, Viral ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Severe Acute Liver Injury
 - Ichemic hepatitis
 - Acute biliary obstruction
 - Drug-Induced liver
liver injury - Viral ... #Differential #Hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Prosthetic Heart Valve ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Thromboelastogram Interpretation
Reaction Time (R Value):
 - Time till initiation of fibrin clot
 - Treatment: FFP, protamine
K
Reaction Time (R Value ... , protamine K value ... #coagulation #hematology
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis of Skin ... gonorrhea, Syphilis • Viral ... febrilepodcast] #skin ... #eye #ocular #dermatology ... Differential #Diagnosis #viral
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Alcohol abuse, Heavy metal ... Smear #Analysis #hematology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
 •
Cirrhosis • Chronic Viral ... Hepatopathy • Acute Viral ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
 •
bruising • Skin ... Disease #Diagnosis #Hematology