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Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... deficiency) • Infection ... Sepsis • Non-infectious ... (malignancy, rheumatologic ... Myelofibrosis • Chronic
Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
 •
Approach to a Positive ... disorders: • Chronic ... infections • ... Rheumatoid #Factor #RF #rheumatology ... #laboratory #differential
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Pediatric Cough ... - Differential ... Asthma • Infection ... #Cough #Differential ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Approach to Thrombocytosis ... Platelet Count - Differential ... TPO, TPO-RA • Infections ... : Chronic infections ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Pediatric Vomiting ... Systemic Causes - Differential ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Chronic (>3 months):
 • Extrinsic: Vitamins
 • Intrinsic: Congenital, Inflammatory
Transient:
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Neutropenia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Chronic ... Inflammation: Infectious ... , Non-infectious ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
Approach to Diarrhea ... - Differential ... Medications • Infections ... ingestions ischemia) Chronic ... #Diarrhea #Differential
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach ... to Anemia - Differential ... RBCs on Smear • Chronic ... • Anemia of Chronic ... #Differential #
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Pseudotumor - Infectious ... History of Bleeding, Infection ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... : • Acute or Chronic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology