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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Quantitative Defect ... Platelet Function ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
RBC's secondary to platelet ... Thrombocytopenia • Platelet ... NON-PALPABLE PURPURA: Platelet ... - APLS • Acute ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... with or without platelet ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
Diagnosis Framework ... or Qualitative defect ... in platelets == ... characteristic of a platelet ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... - Low Hb and platelets ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... #hematology #oncology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Connective tissue disorders ... ovarian tumors, lung cancers ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #diagnosis #hematology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
clonal evolution to acute ... median age at diagnosis ... Functional defects ... neutrophils or platelets ... #algorithm #hematology