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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
west • M > F ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... Diagnosis: • ... aplasia • ITP ... workup #oncology #hematology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
algorithm. ... box indicates all ... the tests that ... #Hepatology #Liver ... #Enzymes #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... K), H. pylori test ... not required in all ... Refractory ITP,
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
ALGORITHMIC APPROACH ... differential diagnosis ... coagulopathy (DIC), or TTP ... While all patients ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... younger pts) Differential ... Test: Donath-Landsteiner ... test #cold # ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Mass, Hypointense to ... High Plasma E2 + Clinical ... Dexamethasone Suppression Test ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Better call hematology ... Best to have an ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... right with bands being ... likelihood of negative clinical ... #Bandemia #differential ... #WBC #CBC #hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hepatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... gum test”: Reported ... them, but urgent rheumatology