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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... • Reaction to Medications ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
family history - Medications ... procedures - Infection ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... bypass), LFT (liver disease ... #Workup #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... for secondary causes ... drug reaction, infection ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vulnificus skin infection ... chronic liver disease ... Diseases Fellowship ... rash #cellulitis #dermatology ... legs #clinical #photo
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
autoimmune conditions, medications ... early localized disease ... idiopathic, and medications ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology
Causes of Priapism
Many disease states have been associated with priapism, including hematologic disorders, malignancy, neurologic disorders,
Many disease states ... priapism, including hematologic ... disorders, trauma, infection ... , medications, recreational ... #Differential #Table
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
, but without treatment ... , the infection ... resembling rashes caused ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology
Erythema Annulare Centrifugum (EAC),
This is erythema annulare centrifugum (EAC), one of the “figurate erythemas.” These lesions
Most cases are idiopathic ... associations with infections ... drugs, systemic disease ... EAC #clinical #photo ... #dermatology #skinrash
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
duration), Several medications ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... Hepatocellular: Viral infections ... Alcohol-related liver disease