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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Algorithm Spurious ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... disorders • Celiac disease ... following EtOH induced ... malignancy • Iron deficiency
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Idiopathic ... • Eosinophilic Leukemia ... ), Heme malig (AML ... Hypersensitivity (DRESS, drug-induced
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
• Symptoms: Reduced ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... sodium, potassium, AM ... /dL -> Primary AI ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency ... malabsorption (d/t reduced ... to IBD, celiac disease ... level (< 200 pg/mL ... e.g. leukemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
transformation to AML ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... or folic acid deficiency ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis