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Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... Adapted from:How to approach ... , Hematology 2012 ... , p 193 #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... changes), high MCV ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology
Differential Algorithm for the Causes of thrombocytopenia 

#Diagnosis #Hematology #Thrombocytopenia #Causes #Differential
Differential Algorithm ... for the Causes ... of thrombocytopenia ... #Diagnosis # ... Hematology #Thrombocytopenia
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach ... Algorithm Blood ... Reticulocytes, MCV ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Framework by MCV ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Approach to suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

 • Suspected HIT Algorithm
 • "4 T's" clinical probability score:
Approach to suspected ... Suspected HIT Algorithm ... #HIT #hematology ... #diagnosis #4Ts ... #algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Thrombocytopenia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Framework #hematology
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
Approach to Leukocytosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Features ... Labs: anemia, ↑ MCV ... #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Decreased ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... (Morphological Approach ... - MCV) Low MCV ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology