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Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Autonomous: • Essential ... #Differential # ... causes #Platelets #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Autonomous: • Essential ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... #Differential #
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential ... ): • Acute infection ... ): • Essential ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Approach to Thrombocytosis ... Platelet Count - Differential ... → Refer to hematology ... : Chronic infections ... #Platelets #Differential
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Splenomegaly - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Infectious ... polycythemia vera, essential ... thrombocytosis, ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... of Skin + Eye infections ... #ocular #dermatology ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #Differential
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... Polycythemia Vera (PV), Essential ... Thrombocytosis ... Blood #Disorders #hematology ... #Markers #Differential
V2 Distribution Zoster: Patient with herpes zoster infection of the maxillary branch of the fifth cranial
herpes zoster infection ... likely than V1 infections ... to involve the eye ... Photo credit, Simerjot ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Herpes Zoster: Herpes virus mediated infection that occurred in this patient receiving chemotherapy 
for an underlying
virus mediated infection ... bacterial skin infection ... prominent below left eye ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... Polycythemia Vera • Essential ... Diabetes/DKA Infections ... : • helminth infections ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology