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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
: INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... bypass), LFT (liver ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... or if a primary hematologic ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
• Rheumatic disorders ... Non malignant hematologic ... effect following treatment ... following EtOH induced thrombocytopenia ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm Thrombocytopenia ... Sequestration Disordered ... Connective Tissue Disorders ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... Primary Causes: - Thrombocytopenia ... deficiency • Liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
 •
inherited bleeding disorder ... platelet count (mild thrombocytopenia ... factor VIII) Treatment ... Disease #Diagnosis #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
leukemia in adults • Disorder ... Symptoms of anemia or thrombocytopenia ... with anemia or thrombocytopenia ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... normal, further evaluation ... and hematologic ... disorders. ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Qualitative Defects:
 • Adhesion
 • Aggregation
 • Secretion

Quantitative Defects:
 • Production:
Platelet Disorders ... • Production: Liver ... #Platelet #Disorders ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #thrombocytopenia
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... DIC • Severe Liver ... + Bleeding Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... during medical evaluation ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Eosinophil #Disorders ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology