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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Neoplastic: - Leukemia ... Lymphoblastic Leukemia ... Pancytopenia, WBC differential ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD #Differential
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Neutrophils - Differential ... Chronic myelogenous leukemia ... Polycythemia vera Acute Leukemia ... #Neutrophils #Differential
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Hyperuricemia - Differential ... Lymphoblastic Leukemia ... Acute Myeloid Leukemia ... Chronic Myeloid Leukemia ... Hyperuricemia #Differential
Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
 •
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... • Neoplastic (Leukemia ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD #Differential
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... Chronic myeloid leukemia ... Acute myeloid leukemia ... Acute basophilic leukemia ... #Basophilia #Differential
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Plasmapheresis - Leukemia ... Hydroxyurea - Leukemia ... Syndrome #Causes #Differential
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
Leukemoid reaction ... Leukemias or myeloproliferative ... part automated differential ... Leukemoid Reaction ... D/D leukemia: increases
Differential Diagnosis of Leukemoid Reaction

Retrospective review of 135 patients with WBC >25k:
 - 48% infection
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Differential Diagnosis ... of Leukemoid Reaction ... twitter.com/thame #Leukemoid ... #Reaction #Differential
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Chronic Myeloid Leukemia ... Thrombocytosis #Differential
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Eosinophilia - Differential ... Acute Eosinophilic Leukemia ... Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia ... #Eosinophilia #Differential