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Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Platelet ... Reactive: • Anemia ... Myelofibrosis • Chronic Myeloid ... #Platelets #hematology
Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
myelodysplastic syndrome • Myeloid ... disease course • Significant ... myelodysplastic #syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology #clinical
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... malignancies • Anemia ... MF) • Chronic myeloid ... #hematology #secondary
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Gammopathy of Clinical Significance ... (MGUS) - Differential ... #MGUS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
of Undetermined Significance ... No evidence of anemia ... insufficiency, Anemia ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
CML (Chronic Myeloid ... • Neutrophils (myeloid ... AML (Acute Myeloid ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Complications of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Fracture, Osteoporosis
 - Increased osteoclast activity and bone resorption
Complications of ... of Undetermined Significance ... Antibodies against myelin-associated ... glycoprotein (MAG) in myelin ... #diagnosis #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
anemia • Cold ... younger pts) Differential ... of undetermined significance ... (MGUS), CLL, Myeloma ... #hematology #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... kinase (BTK) Complications ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... , or all three myeloid ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology