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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... workup, including BM ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Malignancy: Metastatic cancer ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... disease; AST, aspartate ... aminotransferase; BMI ... disease; T2DM, ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
disease, decrease ... changes), high MCV anemia ... disease), HBsAg ... When do you do a BM ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... Toxic injury to BM ... syndrome (MDS) (normal ... megakaryocytes and a normal ... #oncology #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... • Cytopenia -> BM ... - infiltrates (anemia ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis