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Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... Leukemia, Tumour ... SLE • CLL • APLA ... #Causes #Hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukemias Overview ... leukemias > 20% ... - infiltrates (anemia ... , thrombocytopenia ... #Hematology #Oncology
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
promyelocytes, anemia ... 6.8 g/dL), and thrombocytopenia ... bilobed nuclei, fine ... promyelocytic leukemia ... (APL) following
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... following EtOH induced thrombocytopenia ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Map of proliferative blood disorders. 

By Ariella Coler-Reilly @ariellastudies

#Algorithm #classification #proliferative #blood #disorders #leukemia #hematology #oncology
ariellastudies #Algorithm ... blood #disorders #leukemia ... #hematology #oncology ... diagnosis #CML #CLL #AML
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myeloid Leukemia ... Myeloid Leukemia ... - Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
5) Symptoms of anemia ... or thrombocytopenia ... marrow failure with anemia ... or thrombocytopenia ... #oncology #hematology
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hepatomegaly • Labs: anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology #WBC ... #Leukemoid
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ... • Most common leukemia ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... , thrombocytopenia ... workup #oncology #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Schistocytes, thrombocytopenia ... ARUPLabs #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #workup #hematology