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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 ... In addition to APL
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
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ... Physical Exam/Signs ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... , thrombocytopenia ... workup #oncology #hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Neurological 12% - Thrombocytopenia ... - Hemolytic anemia ... - Anti-B2GP1 (aPL ... autoantibodies #signs ... #differential #rheumatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
platelet count (thrombocytopenia ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... IDUS) • Immune Thrombocytopenia ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Anorexia Nervosa: Complications
CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES
 - Functional: Low BP, Sinus bradycardia, prolonged QT interval
 - Structural: Reduced
lymphocytosis, mild anemia ... and thrombocytopenia ... skin) - Lanugo: fine ... mortality rates of all ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
current treatment algorithm ... acute myeloid leukemia ... (AML). ... disease tolerate anemia ... #algorithm #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
• In all patients ... Presentation • Common Signs ... - Cytopenias (anemia ... , thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology