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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential ... iron deficiency, hemolysis ... thrombocythemia (ET) • Polycythemia ... vera (PV) • Myelodysplastic ... #hematology #secondary
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Primary Causes ... • Leukemia • Polycythemia ... Throbocythemia • Myelodisplastic ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #dermatology #Differential
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential ... disorders (eg. polycythemia ... Inflammatory • Systemic ... Serum Sickness Hemolytic ... #Causes #Hematology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary Skin ... #Pruritus #secondary ... #systemic #generalized ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... frequently affected systems ... Better call hematology ... #workup #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
just beneath the skin ... DDX: Rule Out Secondary ... syndromes with single-lineage ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology