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Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Reactive: • Anemia/blood ... deficiency) • Infection ... /Sepsis • Non-infectious ... causes #Platelets #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... → Refer to hematology ... : Acute blood loss ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
•
Kidney Injury ( ... Cardiac failure • Sepsis ... • Blood loss ... Inflammatory disease • Infection ... Postrenal #Failure #Differential
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... Parenchyma • Infectious ... : Sepsis, Viral ... #Differential # ... #algorithm #hepatology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... the total white blood ... translocation • Acute ... thrombocythemia • Acute ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
(e.g. cancer, infection ... Index > 3: • Acute ... G6PD deficiency), Infections ... Production #Index #hematology ... #anemia #differential
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... bearing after injury ... Reactive Syndrome - Acute ... Effusions: - Hematologic ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential ... • Infectious: HAV ... intestines, white blood ... #hepatitis #differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... : • Complete blood ... • Fecal occult blood ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology ... #physicalexam
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
• Rare: DAH, acute ... initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... (sepsis), PE, DAH ... diagnosis #management #hematology