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Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Reactive: • Anemia ... Chronic Myeloid Leukemia ... #Platelets #hematology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Auer rod • Lymphoid ... #hematology #Markers ... #Differential #
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Elevated Platelet ... Count - Differential ... Metastatic cancer, Lymphoma ... post-splenectomy, Exercise, Allergic ... #Platelets #Differential
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
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Rheumatic disorders ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Malignant • Lymphoma ... • Leukemia ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... vera, essential thrombocytosis ... #Causes #Hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
basophilia, and thrombocytosis ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... - infiltrates (anemia ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... : • DIC, TTP/HUS ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... with or without platelet ... DIC, TTP, HELLP, HUS ... Consider RBC membrane disorder
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
persons • It has ... • Autoimmune disorders ... - Low Hb and platelets ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... #diagnosis #classification