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Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- CD13, CD33, CD34 ... - T-cell - CD7 ... , CD3 Chronic ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... Blood #Disorders #hematology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Diagnosis Platelet Count ... Reactive: • Anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #Platelets #hematology
Calculating a Reticulocyte Index (RI)
Reticulocyte Index = Absolute Reticulocyte Count / Maturation Correction
Absolute Reticulocyte Count =
Absolute Reticulocyte Count ... Absolute Reticulocyte Count ... Index #RI #RPI #hematology ... #diagnosis #anemia
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Causes of Neutropenia ... and non-hematologic ... Toxins • Aplastic Anemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... corrected reticulocyte count ... Pancytopenia is a hematologic ... These causes could ... index = (MCV/RBC count
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Prior platelet count ... decreased PLT count ... changes), high MCV anemia ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Algorithm and Causes ... breakdown • Anaemia ... Hemolysis #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Differential #Causes ... #Workup #Hematology
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 • Membrane
 • Internal
    - Hemoglobin
Causes of Hemolytic ... Anemia - Differential ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
a reticulocyte count ... the most likely cause ... the reticulocyte count ... recovery also causes ... the reticulocyte count
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Non malignant hematologic ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology