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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Autonomous: • Essential ... effect following treatment ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... Polycythemia Vera (PV), Essential ... - Amy Chung, MD ... Blood #Disorders #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... only curative treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... ) (normal or increased ... megakaryocytes and a normal ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... Pancytopenia is a hematologic ... These causes could ... Normal range11.5 ... Satyendra Dhar MD
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... Discontinue any non-essential ... drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... #hepatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Out Secondary Causes ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... blood cells appear normal ... marrow studies Treatment ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... - CRP: Usually normal ... life-threatening • Treatment ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Essential Thrombocythemia ... Most cases are related ... are usually near-normal ... PV, MDS, CML) Treatment ... • Treatment algorithms
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
form of acquired dermal ... Prathit Kulkarni, MD ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology