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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Raynaud's Phenomenon on Physical Exam

#Raynauds #Syndrome #disease #phenomenon #clinical #video #physicalexam #fingers #hands #rheumatology
#Raynauds #Syndrome ... #disease #phenomenon ... #clinical #video ... fingers #hands #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Initial screening test ... Associated with skin ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... Treatment: • ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
trigger - Direct skin ... 50% of patients Skin ... - Ice cube test ... , TempTest test ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
infection • Lyme disease ... migrans • Lyme disease ... Sarcoidosis • Crohn's disease ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... : • Treatment: ... Skin manifestations ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
response to local skin ... (this is a skin ... prick test that ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome ... vasculitis - Skin ... Abnormal pathergy test ... Wide variety of skin ... #criteria #rheumatology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
 •
Von Willebrand Disease ... bruising • Skin ... factor VIII) Treatment ... VonWillebrand #Disease ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... HLH syndrome 5. ... Metastatic Disease ... #Pancytopenia #Workup ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hematology