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Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Diagnosis Platelet Count ... deficiency) • Infection ... (malignancy, rheumatologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #Platelets #hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... Patients with CD4 ... count <100 cells ... count decreases ... Treatment #management #opportunistic
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Elevated Platelet Count ... → Refer to hematology ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... : Chronic infections ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Causes of Neutropenia ... and non-hematologic ... malignancies • Infection ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Most CNS opportunistic ... -cell count is less ... present in 15% of cases ... -cell count more ... Demyelinating disease caused
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Causes of Leukocytosis ... Connective Tissue, Infections ... Lymphocytosis: Infection ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia.
Platelet counts may be depressed because of decreased production or due to increased platelet
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Platelet counts ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
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Causes of Diffuse ... Inflammatory / Infectious ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 • Membrane
 • Internal
    - Hemoglobin
Causes of Hemolytic ... Internal - Infectious ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... Non malignant hematologic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology