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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential ... effect following treatment ... malignancy • Iron ... deficiency anemia ... #Differential #
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential ... (specifically: iron ... deficiency, hemolysis ... myeloid leukemia (CML ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Approach to Thrombocytosis ... Platelet Count - Differential ... Acute hemolysis, deficiency ... Rebound effect from treatment ... #Platelets #Differential
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Iron, Ferritin, ... Deficiency • ... B12/Folate Deficiency ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... inflammation) • Iron ... deficiency • ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
) - Differential ... Deficiency (Eg ... Malabsorption, Dietary Deficiency ... #elevatedMCV #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
) - Differential ... Volume (<80 fL) • Iron ... Deficiency • ... Classification #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Iron Deficiency ... deficiency (ID) ... Ferritin < 100 ng/mL ... ] Treatment Options ... #pharmacology #pathophysiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... Ferritin <100 ng/mL ... functional ID) Treatment ... #deficiency #CHF
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Microcytic" • Iron ... deficiency • ... , Folate deficiency ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #hematology