Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 β€’ Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Causes of Leukocytosis ... and Leukopenia - Differential ... Diagnosis β€’ Eosinophilia ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 β€’ Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 β€’ Infection/Sepsis
 β€’ Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Platelet ... deficiency) β€’ Infection ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #Platelets #hematology
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 β€’ Membrane
 β€’ Internal
    - Hemoglobin
Causes of Hemolytic ... Anemia - Differential ... Internal - Infectious ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 β€’ Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Origin (FUO) - Differential ... Diagnosis β€’ Infection ... Lemierre's syndrome ... Malignancy: - Hematologic ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 β€’ Acute infection
 β€’ Solid organ
- Differential ... Thrombocytosis): β€’ Acute infection ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology #secondary
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... risk-stratification β€’ Risks: infection ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #hematology #oncology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 β€’ Congestive heart failure
 β€’ Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Urinothorax Exudate - Infectious ... #causes
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 β€’ Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Extravascular Causes ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
, Viral infections ... Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... Rash #oncology #differential ... #diagnosis #cancer ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 β€’ Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
 β€’
Causes of Biliary ... Dilatation - Differential ... sludge), Mirizzi's syndrome ... stenosis, Parasitic infection ... diagnosis #hepatology