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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet ... → Refer to hematology ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Thrombocytopenia and Platelet ... History: - Prior platelet ... anemia (vegan, ... Thrombocytopenia #Platelet ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
, Acute blood loss ... : Alcohol use, Liver ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
RBC's secondary to platelet ... Thrombocytopenia • Platelet ... NON-PALPABLE PURPURA: Platelet ... deficiency • Liver ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
Qualitative defect in platelets ... characteristic of a platelet ... von Willebrand syndrome ... diseaseAcute ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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changes (POEMS syndrome ... Sarcoidosis) • Liver ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology