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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... following EtOH induced thrombocytopenia ... malignancy • Iron ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Patients with cirrhosis ... out additional causes ... and hematologic ... If other causes ... saturation.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... bypass), LFT (liver ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
storage form of iron ... is made in the liver ... Iron overload - ... Hematologic Malignancy ... Check the iron saturation
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
• Microcytic - Iron-deficiency ... - Thalassemia, Liver ... , Thalassemia, Iron-deficiency ... Thrombotic idiopathic thrombocytopenia ... #differential #hematology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
hypersplenism and related thrombocytopenia ... to non-cirrhotic ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... metastasis • Fatty liver ... #hepatology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (<80 fL) • Iron ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Reticulocytosis • Liver ... #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... and Acute Fatty Liver ... child * Severe cases ... Bloodman #Pregnancy #Thrombocytopenia ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... sequestration: - Cirrhosis ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... Hemolysis, Elevated Liver ... child * Severe cases ... @Bloodman #Thrombocytopenia ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology