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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... Diagnosis and Workup ... hematemesis, melena, heavy ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... evaluation or workup ... eosinophilia (common ... causes are asthma ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Overview: • Most common ... leukemia in adults • Disorder ... →several RCTs have ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Common Variable ... Immunodeficiency disorder ... cancers: Most common ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Better call hematology ... you’ll do a good workup ... , think about common ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Epidemiology: • Most common ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... formed or don’t work ... Most common cytopenia ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Rare Disorder: ... Internal organs Most common ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... (NSHL) - (most common ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
• Many have moved ... or trunk most commonly ... • Most commonly ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology