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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... disorders • Celiac disease ... following EtOH induced thrombocytopenia ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... Primary Causes: - Thrombocytopenia ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... ), RA, crystal disease ... Inflammatory, crystalline disease ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint ... infection • Lyme disease ... #joint #pain #skin ... #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... bypass), LFT (liver disease ... or if a primary hematologic ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Bleeding / Bruising - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Thrombocytopenia ... ASA) • Renal Disease ... Bleeding #Bruising #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Consider sickle cell disease ... Schistocytes, thrombocytopenia ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis and Management Framework for Low Platelets

#Thrombocytopenia #Differential #Diagnosis #Management #hematology #platelets
Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... #Differential # ... #hematology #platelets
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
phenomenon (20%) Joints ... Arthritis in small joints ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... Leucopenia/lymphopenia, Thrombocytopenia ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology