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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... and Workup History ... When do you do a BM ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
- Differential Diagnosis ... /uL Initial Workup ... CBC with diff, BMP ... #Algorithm #hematology ... #workup
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... child * Severe cases ... @Bloodman #Thrombocytopenia ... AFLP #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
- Differential Diagnosis ... TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia ... Initial labs: CBC, BMP ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... → Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... BM Bx Consider ... #Algorithm #hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... in bone marrow (BM ... under 2%, then BM ... Anemia #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Hematology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
sought to support a diagnosis ... Areas of diagnostic ... aminotransferase; BMI ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
When to look for clonal/neoplastic hypereosinophilia (HEo)?
 - Exclusion of frequent causes (Drug-induced HEo, helminthiasis, cancer,
Exclusion of frequent causes ... - Myelogram/BM ... hypereosinophilia #HEON #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Hematology ... #Workup
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Suspicion:
    ≤ 1 feature of
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver ... Disease (NAFLD) - Diagnosis ... following: obesity (BMI ... Disease #NAFLD #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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- Differential Diagnosis ... replacing the BM ... replacing the BM-common ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology