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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... Hypereosinophilic #Syndrome ... #HES #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... transformation to acute ... only curative treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #hematology #oncology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... diagnosis and treatment ... • Acute disseminated ... • Sjögren syndrome ... #neurology #inflammatory
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Infectious: • Acute ... effect following treatment ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
megaloblastic anemia Treatment ... progress to MDS or acute ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... and Acute Fatty ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Three syndromes ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
ascites removed • Acute ... • Hepatorenal syndrome ... Management #Cirrhosis #treatment ... #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis): • Acute ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
von Willebrand Syndrome ... vonWillebrand #Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential