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Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Diagnosis Algorithm ... < 1800/uL, • platelet ... /uL Initial Workup ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology #workup
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
without platelet ... non-muscle myosin heavy ... Defects #comparison #table ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... for workup, including ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... hematemesis, melena, heavy ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... with or without platelet ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... macule and papule (Table ... a wide differential ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Maculopapular #Rash #Algorithm
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thrombocytopenia - Abnormal platelet ... deficiency Work ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #dermatology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... more diffuse, can have ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis ... #algorithm
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... you’ll do a good workup ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology