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Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Diagnosis Platelet ... Reactive: • Anemia ... deficiency) • Infection ... Sepsis • Non-infectious ... #Platelets #hematology
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 • Membrane
 • Internal
    - Hemoglobin
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Inherited ... Internal - Infectious ... #hematology
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Pancytopenia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... malignancies • Infection ... Toxins • Aplastic Anemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... TPO, TPO-RA • Infections ... : Chronic infections ... bacterial and viral infections ... #hematology
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypersplenism, Infection ... #Differential # ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Pseudotumor - Infectious ... History of Bleeding, Infection ... #Causes #Hematology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint Pain ... parvovirus B19 infection ... parvovirus B19 infection ... #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Macroangiopathic, Infections ... MCV #Algorithm #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Script Signs and symptoms ... : • Recurrent infections ... Diagnosis: • Pancytopenia ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology