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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... Chronic myeloid leukemia ... Diagnosis #Causes
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Chronic Myeloid Leukemia ... Diagnosis #causes ... #Platelets #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
Onychogryphosis • Clubbed Fingernails ... DharSaty #Nail #fingernail ... #pathology #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #nails #table #
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
Onychogryphosis • Clubbed Fingernails ... DharSaty #Nail #fingernail ... #pathology #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #nails #table #
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... vera, essential thrombocytosis ... #Causes #Hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... basophilia, and thrombocytosis ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Diagnosis Primary ... Back Pathology: ... melanoma, lymphoma, leukemia ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table