Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 β€’ Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Syndrome β€’ Defect ... to a lack of GP Ib ... receptor] β€’ Normal ... MYH9-Related Disorder ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 β€’ Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 β€’ Normal platelet,
Platelet disorders ... ristocetin β€’ Normal ... morphology β€” normal ... with qualitative defects ... #disorders #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... with or without platelet ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
β€’ Fever: hospitalized pts but
Taste or smell disorder ... lymphopenia in 33-85% β€’ Platelets ... UCSF COVID-19 ID ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Protocol #SARSCoV2
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
acute ischemic disorder ... field: altitudinal defect ... efficacy of GCs Abnormal ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
are usually near-normal ... hemoproliferative disorder ... β€’ Treatment algorithms ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... diagnosis #management #hematology