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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... : • Acute or Chronic ... Non malignant hematologic ... effect following treatment
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
vaccine Acute HBV Chronic ... vs "Low level" chronic ... acute infection ... HepBVirus #Serologies #serology ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... Rebound effect from treatment ... TPO, TPO-RA • Infections ... : Chronic infections
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
antivirals (DAAs) for chronic ... C virus (HCV) infection ... Antivirals #table #treatment ... infectiousdisease #hepatology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria ... • Chronic alcoholism ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... can improve symptoms ... Diagnosis #Management #neurology
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
Hepatitis B Virus Serology ... hepatitis B - Chronic ... HBeAg-negative chronic ... less commonly, infection ... diagnosis #laboratory #hepatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Complications: 1) Infection ... Constitutional symptoms ... uw_IMresidency #CLL #Chronic ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Immunosuppressed host): • Chronic ... 85% • < 50% in chronic ... ) • Chronic, subacute ... by culture or serology ... : • Acute or chronic
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLE Diagnostic Criteria ... CLINICAL CRITERIA ... CUTANEOUS LUPUS - CHRONIC ... SEROSITIS - RENAL - NEUROLOGIC ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Summary Diagnostic Criteria ... When present, symptoms ... • "Vasomotor" symptoms ... the reduction of symptoms ... #hematology