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Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... rheumatologic, trauma ... Post-splenectomy or Asplenia ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #Platelets #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... red to purple, hemorrhagic ... Solar purpura - Trauma ... Disease Others: • Fat ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
emboli: Cerebral > Splenic ... aneurysm • Splinter hemorrhages ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
> specifically splenic ... in over 80% of cases ... abdominal exams, FASTs ... with hemorrhage ... pattern on your differential