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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Peripheral ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Glucocorticoids, IL-1B, ATRA ... #Algorithm #hematology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Disease Clinical triad ... Differential Diaqnoses ... , Schnitzler) Complications ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Diagnostic ... symptoms, signs, and complications ... • Treatment algorithms ... #hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC) ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #hepatology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
adverse events or complications ... algorithm to determine ... indication of AC ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... stratification #diagnosis
Complications of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Fracture, Osteoporosis
 - Increased osteoclast activity and bone resorption
Complications of ... antibody - Early treatment ... rituximab (in clinical trials ... Monoclonal #Gammopathy #Complications ... #diagnosis #hematology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
, symptoms and complications ... Splenomegaly Diagnosis ... • Treatment algorithms ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... #hematology
Refractory Ascites - Ascites that cannot be mobilized or early recurrence that cannot be prevented
Diuretic Resistant:
diuretic-induced complications ... Diuretic-induced complications ... Refractory #Ascites #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm ... #treatment #hepatology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
syndromes current treatment ... algorithm 2018. ... of death from complications ... median age at diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology