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Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Thrombus (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (eg ... Spherocytosis • Acquired ... #Causes #Hematology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Acquired von Willebrand ... Syndrome - Diagnosis ... Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (e.g ... Management #treatment #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Toxic Damage (e.g ... Displacement (e.g ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... Foreign Surface (e.g ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Rare • Drugs (e.g ... Vascular System - Acquired ... Coagulation Proteins - Acquired ... #Causes #Hematology
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sepsis • Drugs (e.g ... • Gilbert's Syndrome ... Crigler-Najjar Syndromes ... #Causes #Hepatology
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High PTH
LOW PTH - Hypoparathyroid
 - Congenital (Pediatric)
- Congenital (Pediatric ... • DiGeorge - Acquired ... Vit-D degradation (eg ... hyperphosphatemia (eg ... Tumor lysis syndrome
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polycythemia - Acquired ... Paraneoplastic (e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increased Requirement (e.g ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
the secondary or acquired ... underlying disease (eg ... • Infection (eg ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Helpful Clinical Features in Evaluating Bleeding Disorders
Age of onset
 • Neonate - in 20% of haemophilias,
Drug history, e.g ... connective tissue, e.g ... Marfan syndrome, ... History #peds #pediatrics ... #diagnosis #hematology