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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... inflammatory disorders (e.g ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #hematology #secondary
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI - Differential ... Diagnosis HEMODYNAMIC ... inhibitors, hepatorenal syndrome ... ) • Vascular occlusion ... nephropathy • Secondary
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... leakage of RBC's secondary ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Skin Lesions == Macules ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... halt nail growth (e.g ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, myocarditis, coronary ... myocardial infarction, coronary ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Diagnosis: • Genital ... #signs #symptoms
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
thought to be secondary ... carotid sinus syndrome ... syncope (ruling out differential ... orthostatic vital sign ... and an initial ECG
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
• Screen for secondary ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... electromyographic (EMG ... #Diagnosis #neurology