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Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized ... Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... • Infection (e.g ... Tularemia • Secondary ... #Hematology #Oncology
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Liver Mass - Differential ... CCA, HB - secondary ... Breast, Lung, Colon etc ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... inflammatory disorders (e.g ... #hematology #secondary
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
• Screen for secondary ... (common causes ... signs or symptoms (eg ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... 18% • Anemia Secondary ... HgbE, HgbC, etc. ... #elevatedMCV #Differential ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... function test, ANA (e.g ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Chronic Disease (e.g ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Hypersplenism • Secondary ... (e.g. ... #Hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
translocation • Types: Classification ... involvement Differential ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
 •
- Polycythemia Differential ... Polycythemia Vera Secondary ... Polycythemia - Acquired Causes ... Paraneoplastic (e.g ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology