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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... • Essential thrombocytosis ... disease Tissue Damage ... Non malignant hematologic ... effect following treatment
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Approach to Thrombocytosis ... → Refer to hematology ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... Rebound effect from treatment ... infections • Tissue damage
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
vessels involved/damaged ... complaints- anemia, thrombocytosis ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
results of sun damage ... #sun #damage #UV ... causes #diagnosis #dermatology ... CA Cancer J Clin ... Mechanisms and treatments
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
and aside from thrombocytosis ... associated with thrombocytosis ... patients with no CV ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... diagnosis #management #hematology