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Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... Basophils < ... released during an allergic ... Myeloproliferative Disorders ... #hematology #basophils
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... malignancies • Anemia ... Chronic inflammatory disorders ... Chronic myeloid leukemia
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
Diagnosis Algorithm ... hepatomegaly • Labs: anemia ... after initial Rx), basophilia ... #hematology #WBC ... #Leukemoid
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Rheumatic disorders ... #Causes #Hematology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #hematology #Markers ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... thalassemia, S Lepore • Basophilic ... DIC, TTP, HELLP, HUS ... Consider RBC membrane disorder
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
eosinophilia, basophilia ... , and thrombocytosis ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... - infiltrates (anemia ... #Diagnosis
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Cell population has ... on the left Myeloblast ... Tissue damage • Leukemia ... #differential # ... #WBC #CBC #hematology