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Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic ... Leukemia, Tumour ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... #Hematology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Deficiencies Inherited ... promyelocytic leukemia ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
, CTLA4 deficiency ... thymoma DDX: • Inherited ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
basophilia, and thrombocytosis ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Inherited Qualitative ... a storage pool deficiency ... Platelet #Defects #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Causes • Anemia • Aplastic ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... or folic acid deficiency ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology