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
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
Non-HCV infectious ... cryoglobulinemia vasculitis ... - Diagnosis, causes ... neuropathy Treatment ... #Rheumatology #
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 β€’ Membrane
 β€’ Internal
    - Hemoglobin
Causes of Hemolytic ... Anemia - Differential ... Internal - Infectious ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #hematology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 β€’ Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
 β€’
feel weak": β€’ Infectious ... ILD, OSA, pHTN, Anemia ... PMR, RA, SLE, Vasculitis ... ↓, Malignancy, Infection ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 β€’ Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 β€’ Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... , Candida Non-Infectious ... : β€’ Rheumatologic ... Mediterranean Fever β€’ Vasculitis ... β€’ Metabolic: Uremia
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
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 β€’ Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Trauma, TBI, Tumor, Vasculitis ... Electrolyte disturbance, Uremia ... Thyroid disease β€’ Infectious ... Recreational drugs, Toxic ingestions ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
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