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PLATELETS Mnemonic for Causes of Thrombocytopenia

P - Platelet Disorders (DIC, ITP, TTP)
L - Leukemia, Lymphoma
A -
for Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... A - Aplastic Anemia ... #Mnemonic #Acronym ... #Thrombocytopenia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Differential Diagnosis Platelet ... Reactive: • Anemia ... /blood loss (Fe ... Diagnosis #causes #Platelets ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... History: - Prior platelet ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... changes), high MCV anemia ... Causes #Workup #hematology
A cirrhosis tweetorial all about the platelet

Aims:
- Identify cirrhosis based on blood tests- 
- Understand why
all about the platelet ... cirrhosis based on blood ... Understand why platelets ... @ebtapper #Thrombocytopenia ... CBC #Tweetorial #Hepatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
platelet count ... (thrombocytopenia ... IDUS) • Immune Thrombocytopenia ... cells or platelets ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet ... → Refer to hematology ... hematologic: Acute blood ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... other testing (platelet ... #Hematology #Pathology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... Iron-deficiency anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Thrombotic idiopathic thrombocytopenia ... #differential #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... with or without platelet ... Schistocytes, thrombocytopenia ... ARUPLabs #Hemolytic #Anemia ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... • Platelet defects ... Primary Causes: - Thrombocytopenia ... - Hemolytic anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology