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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... → Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... : Chronic infections ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... symptoms (eg, skin ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Thrombocytosis): • Acute ... infection • Solid ... myeloid leukemia (CML ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... myeloid leukemia (CML ... translocation • Acute ... thrombocythemia • Acute ... : • helminth infections
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 •
HyperKalemia - Differential ... glycosides • High acute ... transfusion • Error of injection ... blockers - MCW ... Nephrology @MCW_Nephrology
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Blastomycosis Skin ... an old house & works ... heaped up borders); differential ... Indiana University Infectious ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash #dermatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... procedures - Infection ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... changes), high MCV ... #hematology
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
Pseudocellulitis - Differential ... Cellulitis: Deep skin ... syndrome • Gout • Acute ... mimickers #Causes #dermatology ... #skin
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... Laboratory testing of skin ... typically part of the workup ... afebrile • Acute ... gonorrhea #Diagnosis #Management
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... - APLS • Acute ... Infectious Purpura ... #nonpalpable #dermatology