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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... disorders • Celiac disease ... Damage: • Post-op surgery ... effect following treatment ... #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... #hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bariatric surgery ... Metastatic Disease ... #Hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Kikuchi Disease ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bariatric surgery ... Metastatic Disease ... #Hematology
Melanoma Treatment Algorithm

Resectable vs Inoperable Disease

Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD and Aakash Desai, MD @ADesaiMD

#Melanoma #Treatment
Melanoma Treatment ... Algorithm Resectable ... vs Inoperable Disease ... #Algorithm #Management ... #dermatology #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
transformation) Treatment ... Waiting" →several RCTs ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... an underlying cause ... Better call hematology ... As with many disease ... #workup #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Severe Liver Disease ... + Bleeding Treatment ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management ... #hematology