Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 β€’ Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 β€’ Infection/Sepsis
 β€’ Non-infectious
Reactive: β€’ Anemia ... deficiency) β€’ Infection ... Sepsis β€’ Non-infectious ... (malignancy, rheumatologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)β†’Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) β†’ Excessive activation of macrophages
: β€’ Infections ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: β€’ ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 β€’ Membrane
 β€’ Internal
    - Hemoglobin
Causes of Hemolytic ... Anemia - Differential ... Internal - Infectious ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #hematology
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
Infection -16% ... HLH or Adult Onset ... Infection - 46% ... Sideroblastic anemia ... In adults, HLH is
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
- Definition, Causes ... retinal ischemia Causes ... Inflammatory : HLA ... multiple sclerosis Infectious ... Ophthalmology #Rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
can mimic common infections ... β€’ Bicytopenia Treatment ... : β€’ Infection ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 β€’ Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 β€’ Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... : β€’ Recurrent infections ... Treatment: β€’ Consider ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hematology
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... Infectious: Legionella ... #bradycardia #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases ... #table #NonInfectious
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 β€’ Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 β€’
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... DIAGNOSE AIHA β€’ Anemia ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 β€’ Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 β€’ Hemoglobinopathies
for Hemolytic Anemia ... Intrinsic Causes ... drug induced β€’ Infections ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... classification #hematology