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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential Diagnosis ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Chronic myeloid leukemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
basophilia, and thrombocytosis ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Diagnosis
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... post-splenectomy, Exercise, Allergic ... Matthew Ho, MD ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Eosinophilic Leukemia ... • MPN/MDS w/ eosinophilia ... histiocytosis • Allergic ... #Algorithm #allergy
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... (MD) - Diagnosis ... transformation to acute leukemia ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #MDS #Diagnosis
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Allergies): - Allergic ... Rhinitis - Allergic ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... #Causes #hematology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
and Differential Diagnosis ... PV), Essential Thrombocytosis ... - Amy Chung, MD ... Blood #Disorders #hematology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
• Yellow Nail Syndrome ... Satyendra Dhar, MD ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology #nails ... #table #lines
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
• Yellow Nail Syndrome ... Satyendra Dhar, MD ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology #nails ... #table #lines
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
certain types of leukemia ... - Allergic contact ... - Lupus - Leukemia ... cutis Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #dermatology