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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... plateletcount), peripheral ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Workup #hematology
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential ... Marfan's Syndrome ... Compression • Any ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
assay (IFA) is the main ... : The ANA patterns ... scleroderma • Peripheral ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework HEMATOLOGIC ... of breath • Neurologic ... deficits (peripheral ... • Dyspnea at rest
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
Principal patterns ... dissociated', i.e. pain ... Brown—Séquard syndrome ... spinothalamic (pain ... #Patterns #Sensory
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... • Provocative Tests ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... wave (LR 5.3), peripheral ... 3) Optional tests ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... , Loose anagen syndrome ... disease • Pull test ... Initial Laboratory Tests ... loss #alopecia #Differential
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Then, ask 3 questions ... to work through ... approach to the differential ... demyelination syndrome ... administered (through a peripheral
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... Distribution - peripheral ... • Is there a pattern ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... Diagnosis #MSK #