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Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Reactive: • Anemia ... /blood loss (Fe ... • Infection/Sepsis ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #Platelets #hematology
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood ... DIC, TTP, HUS) ... #Peripheral #Blood ... Smear #Analysis #hematology ... interpretation #clinical
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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- Differential ... • Peripheral blood ... (TTP, HUS, DIC, ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... • TTP/HUS • DIC ... #Hematology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... for Hemolytic Anemia ... MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC ... #Differential # ... classification #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... Iron-deficiency anemia ... coagulopathy (DIC ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... iron deficiency anemia ... (reduced blood ... Vasoplegia • Sepsis
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... DIC is a clinical ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... #Hematology #Pathology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... marrow disease - DIC ... - Hemolytic anemia ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential ... immune-complex hemolytic anemia ... • MAHA (TTP, DIC ... #Hematology