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Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
adult - Algorithm ... evaluation and treatment ... #Algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #indications #differential
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Causes of Neutropenia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Toxins • Aplastic Anemia ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... effect following treatment ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital
Medications
 • Anticonvulsants
 • Antibiotics
 • Antithyroid
 • Antihypertensive
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacteria • Gram Negative ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Rebound effect from treatment ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Blood #Disorders #hematology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Neonate ... hypertension and/or drug treatment ... Megaloblastic anemia-rare ... #hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... #differential # ... algorithm
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myeloproliferative Disease • Neutropenia ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... tested and if negative ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology ... #differential