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Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
for workup of thrombocytopenia ... hemolytic uremic syndrome ... How to approach thrombocytopenia ... , Hematology 2012 ... , p 193 #Diagnosis
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
suspect underlying hematologic ... disordersDiagnosis ... and Treatment Algorithm ... #HES #Hematology ... #eosinophils #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
• Rheumatic disorders ... • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... following EtOH induced thrombocytopenia ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... #hematology #rheumatology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
von Willebrand Syndrome ... - Diagnosis and ... thrombocythemia), Autoimmune disease ... adsorption onto cancer cells ... #treatment #hematology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
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Von Willebrand Disease ... inherited bleeding disorder ... platelet count (mild thrombocytopenia ... factor VIII) Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Thrombocytopenia ... Sequestration Disordered ... Connective Tissue Disorders ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Connective tissue disorders ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... Microangiopathy #thrombocytopenic ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... bypass), LFT (liver disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Workup #hematology