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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Algorithm Spurious ... effect following treatment ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Management Summary Diagnostic ... symptoms (same as ET ... : • As with ET ... • Treatment algorithms ... #hematology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Algorithm Acute ... Thrombocytosis (ET ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Blood #Disorders #hematology ... #Algorithm
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... for secondary causes ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... WBCs are usually near-normal ... • Treatment algorithms ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
#diagnosis #causes ... #skinrash References ... K, Wigley AM, et ... D, Galloway G, Murray ... Pedersen MS, Benros
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hodgkin ... Responsive to Treatment ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... Nicolas Taar ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... an underlying cause ... Better call hematology ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
150 published cases ... month at least 1 year ... spacing of IVIg cures ... leak #syndrome #diagnosis ... #rheumatology