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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Acute hemolysis, deficiency ... Rebound effect from treatment ... syndrome, POEMS • Reaction ... Exercise, Allergic reactions
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
- Transfusion Reactions ... : 33% • Treatment ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
effects in the treatment ... tolerable • CSF ... photoxic skin reactions ... valleyfever #management #treatment ... antifungals #comparison #table
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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Neutropenia - Differential ... hypertension and/or drug treatment ... Idiosyncratic drug reactions ... anemia-rare - Copper deficiency-rare ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
or folic acid deficiency ... • Copper deficiency ... blood count with differential ... factors (examples: G-CSF ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology