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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Sequestration Disordered ... ASA) • Renal Disease ... Connective Tissue Disorders ... - Acquired • Anticoagulation ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
 •
Von Willebrand Disease ... inherited bleeding disorder ... bruising • Skin ... factor VIII) Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... evaluation or workup ... glucocorticoid treatment ... symptoms (eg, skin ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
purple, hemorrhagic skin ... - Bone marrow disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
• Rheumatic disorders ... • Celiac disease ... Non malignant hematologic ... effect following treatment ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
chronic kidney disease ... Probable bone marrow disorder ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology ... #differential #workup
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... Algorithm Consumption Disorders ... Eating disorders ... Metastatic Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hematology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Lymphoproliferative disorders ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... thrombocythemia), Autoimmune disease ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... Algorithm Consumption Disorders ... Eating disorders ... Metastatic Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hematology