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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... → Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Non malignant hematologic ... effect following treatment ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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- Heliotrope sign ... or shawl sign ... - Gottron's sign ... vasculopathy of the GI ... Dermatomyositis #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
A summary of GI Lymphomas - Primary Lymphoid Neoplasms of the GI Tract
T-Cell
 - EATL
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A summary of GI ... Neoplasms of the GI ... Lymphomas #GITract #hematology ... hemepath #pathology #differential
Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
evaluation and treatment ... workup #diagnosis #hematology ... #indications #differential
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
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oropharyngeal, GI ... factor VIII) Treatment ... Disease #Diagnosis #Hematology
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Signs ... Hemolytic #Anemias #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Diagnosis and management of Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)

Chapel Hill 2012 definition: 
Necrotizing vasculitis ofmedium or small arteries
140 umol/L - GI ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Rheumatology ... Management #Vasculitis #Differential
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Illness Script Signs ... megaloblastic anemia Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hematology