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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 ... Myeloproliferative Disorders ... : • Chronic myeloid ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential ... ): • Acute infection ... inflammatory disorders ... myeloid leukemia (CML ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Malaise, bleeding, infections ... eosinophilia, basophilia ... , and thrombocytosis ... or functional neutropenia ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework

The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
Eosinophilic GI Disorders ... • Parasitic infections ... Causes: • Mast cell ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #allergy
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
leukemia in adults • Disorder ... Complications: 1) Infection ... PRCA, autoimmune neutropenia ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Myeloproliferative Disease • Neutropenia ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology