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Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... T-cell - CD7, CD3 Chronic ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #hematology #Markers ... #Differential #
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... : • Acute or Chronic ... • Rheumatic disorders ... Thrombocytosis #Differential
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Neutrophils - Differential ... • Metabolic disorders ... Myeloproliferative Disorder ... • Chronic myelogenous ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Hypertension - Differential ... Miscellaneous: • Hematologic ... Disorders • Metabolic ... Disorders Chronic ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN #Differential
Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
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RA Rheumatic disorders ... : • Chronic infections ... • Inflammatory disorders ... Rheumatoid #Factor #RF #rheumatology ... #laboratory #differential
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Daytime Sleepiness - Differential ... • Neurologic ... Disorders (Eg. ... Parkinson's, MS) ... Fatigue #Sleepiness #Differential
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
- Anemia of chronic ... - Anemia of chronic ... Probable bone marrow disorder ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... hemorrhage) • Chronic ... inflammatory disorders ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... • Somatization Disorder ... #Fatigue #Differential
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... RBCs on Smear • Chronic ... • Anemia of Chronic ... • RBC Membrane Disorder ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology