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Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
Leukocytosis - Differential ... Features of hematologic ... predominant immature cells ... #Leukocytosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Splenomegaly - Differential ... Congestive • Cirrhosis ... Spleen #Enlarged #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Blanching Spider Angioma on Physical Exam

Cirrhotic patient with multiple spider naevi.

#Blanching #Spider #Angioma #Physical #Exam #naevus
Physical Exam Cirrhotic ... naevi #clinical #video ... #cirrhosis #skin ... #dermatology
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
glomerulopathy, cirrhosis ... Mnemonic #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... similarly to mast cells ... Irradiation • Cirrhosis ... #Basophilia #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... sequestration: - Cirrhosis ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Neutrophils - Differential ... pancytopenia, blast cells ... #Neutrophils #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Diagnosis and Management ... adsorption onto cancer cells ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hematology ... #differential
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
germinative skin cells ... Skin-homing T-cells ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Nikolsky #Algorithm #Differential
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Microangiopathy #TMA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #hematology