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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Artifact (redo CBC ... : • Acute or Chronic ... effect following treatment ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... Lymphocytic Leukemia (CBC ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Pancytopenia: • ↓ RBC ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ ... anemia Treatment ... #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphocytosis on CBC ... Pure red cell aplasia ... microglobulin Treatment ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... Vmphocytosis on routine CBC ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... : • CBC - Leukocytosis ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... Coccidioides • Parasite ... : • Vasculitis
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
, breast CA - Hematologic ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... - CBC may also ... Treatment: - Systemic ... #dermatology #oncology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
(ET) ET is a chronic ... Splenomegaly Diagnosis ... : On the CBC, ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Causes • Anemia • Aplastic ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Diagnosis? ... • CBC + diff • ... Bone marrow Treatment ... #Plasmacytoma #Oncology ... #Hematology