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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... for workup, including ... , deficiency anemia ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... • Reaction to Medications
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... , Recreational Drugs ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... Disease, Sickle Cell ... #algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Kidney Injury (AKI ... Acute Kidney Injury ... • Hepatorenal syndromes ... Necrosis (Epithelial cell ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
• Neutropenia, anemia ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
vasoconstriction syndrome ... Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... , Recreational drugs ... Traumatic brain injury ... #Causes #neurology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Marrow (Toxic injury ... Dyskeratosis congenita • Drugs ... - Cytotoxic drugs ... - Antithyroid medications ... #oncology #hematology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... Kidney Injury ( ... e.g AEIOU ) or anuria ... obstruction, Nephrotoxic drugs ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: • Acute ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... extremities Drug ... • Antihistone: Drug ... activation and/or medications
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
the critically ill ... liver or renal injury ... - Compartment syndrome ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... - HIV/HAART medications
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury ... (TBI) - Acute ... withdrawal • Drug ... withdrawal • Medication ... Patients with all