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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... thrombocytosis • Polycythemia ... disorders • Celiac disease ... malignancy • Iron
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease • Cyanotic ... Heart Disease ... Disease #Polycythemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
- Differential ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... Chronic kidney disease ... conditions, Obesity, Polycythemia ... absorption): Celiac disease
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... Structural: Celiac disease ... #ferritin #hematology
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Elevated ... Hypoxia-driven: Cardiac/pulmonary ... disease, Smoking ... #hematology
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Chronic Kidney Disease ... pruritus • Liver disease ... pruritus • Hematologic ... pruritus (Iron ... pruritus (thyroid disease