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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Chronic Lymphocytic ... - Monoclonal Lymphocytes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Schema for Hyperferritinemia

Pearl: Diseases associated with extreme elevations: 
1. HLH 
2. Still's disease 
3. Systemic
Hyperferritinemia Pearl: Diseases ... Still's disease ... Hyperferritinemia #Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Approach to Von Willebrand disease (VWD)

By Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#VWD #Von #Willebrand #VonWillebrand #disease #hematology
Von Willebrand disease ... VonWillebrand #disease ... #hematology #algorithm
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... rnature-appearing lymphocytes ... 500/uL clonal B lymphocytes ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... disorders • Celiac disease ... Non malignant hematologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Hypothyroid • Liver Disease ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #workup
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Cancer affecting lymphocytes ... Hepatomegaly • Skin ... cells can indicate disease ... workup #oncology #hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... cells absent, lymphocyte ... Rich, Lymphocyte ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... #differential #algorithm
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Refer to hematology ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm ... chronic kidney disease ... Underproduction #Algorithm ... #hematology #diagnosis