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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... Chronic inflammatory disorders ... Chronic myeloid leukemia ... #hematology #secondary
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #hematology #Markers ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
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 Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Eosinophilia - Differential ... Diagnosis Bugs ... Rhinitis - Allergic ... - Primary Hypereosinophilic ... #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... causes are asthma, allergy ... #Eosinophil #Disorders ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... vera, essential thrombocytosis ... #Causes #Hematology
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
Hypereosinophilia ... - Diagnosis and ... Secondary Causes: - Allergic ... disorders - Drug ... #hematology #differential
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... released during an allergic ... Myeloproliferative Disorders ... #hematology #basophils
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
Pseudocellulitis - Differential ... antibiotics and avoid allergic ... high as 28% in US ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... mimickers #Causes #dermatology
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 ... #Bandemia #differential ... #WBC #CBC #hematology