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Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... released during an allergic ... reaction or asthma ... Disorders: • Chronic ... ’s Disease • Asthma
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, CLL Acute leukemias ... ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic ... Malaise, bleeding, infections ... or functional neutropenia ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Eosinophilia - Differential ... Dermatitis - Asthma ... Primary: - CML ... Mastocytosis - Acute ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome - Chronic
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Pseudotumor - Infectious ... • Acne • Allergy ... Fatigue • Acute ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Eosinophilia - Differential ... histiocytosis • Allergic ... : Asthma, Eczema ... eosinophilia) • Infectious ... insufficiency, Chronic
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic ... , Post-infectious ... Airway Disease: Asthma ... Diagnosis #Schema #Acute ... #Chronic #Differential
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... → Refer to hematology ... : Chronic infections ... post-splenectomy, Exercise, Allergic ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... weeks without infection ... Cytopenias: • Neutropenia ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... #Chronic #Lymphocytic
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Thrombocytosis): • Acute ... infection • Solid ... hemorrhage) • Chronic ... myeloid leukemia (CML
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases • Acute ... cough, SOB • Chronic ... loss, malaise • Allergic ... , CNS, skin • Infectious ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential