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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
disorders • Celiac disease ... Damage: • Post-op surgery ... Non malignant hematologic ... effect following treatment ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
the Rash in a an oncology ... Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... #skin #Rash #oncology ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... only curative treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
myelodysplastic syndrome ... appearing during the disease ... myelodysplastic #syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology #clinical
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Splenomegaly - CTD ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... : • Treatment: ... case by case) • Surgery ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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LC deposition disease ... Minimal change disease ... • Hematologic ... malignancies Treatment ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
ULN R - Renal disease ... chain deposition disease ... plasmacytoma, POEMs syndrome ... MGUS #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
bleed, Epistaxis, Surgery ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... Structural: Celiac disease ... sprue, IBD, Bypass surgery ... Algorithm #ferritin #hematology