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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... : • Acute or Chronic ... disorders • Celiac disease ... Non malignant hematologic ... effect following treatment
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... • Infections: Chronic
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... uw_IMresidency #CLL #Chronic ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
LC deposition disease ... Minimal change disease ... • Hematologic ... malignancies Treatment ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... underlying liver disease ... #ACLF #Acute #Chronic ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... immunity (30%) Chronic ... arthritis and chronic ... synovitis (40%) Treatment ... #AOSD #rheumatology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
screening for disease ... with established disease ... Chronic Management ... by a hemophilia treatment ... #hematology
Thumb Instability from Inflammatory Arthritis

Patient with chronic inflammatory arthritis and her unstable thumb.

Dr. Janet Pope @Janetbirdope

#Thumb
Thumb Instability ... Patient with chronic ... Janetbirdope #Thumb #Instability ... clinical #video #msk ... #rheumatology
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Oroya Fever Hematologic ... disease caused ... Presentation ​- Chronic ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... ​• Chronic phase
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
caused by the inability ... Then, ask 3 questions ... Treatment: Treatment ... correction of chronic ... vaptans (HF/liver disease