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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential Diagnosis ... ): • Acute infection ... malignancies • Anemia ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #Causes #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... transformation to acute ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #hematology #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- Overview Who ... Constitutional Syndromes ... Constitutional Syndromes ... marrow-failure syndromes ... myelodysplastic syndrome
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics ... Paraprotein-associated (POEMS syndrome ... Fabry's disease, Acute ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Myelodysplastic syndromes ... (CML) • Felty Syndrome ... isoniazid) • Antibiotics ... #diagnosis #hematology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis Overview ... thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... “dropping head syndrome ... - Kearns-Sayre syndrome ... Eaton myasthenia syndrome
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
plasma insulin (treatment ... diuresis, Bartter's syndrome ... use), Gitelman's syndrome ... excess and related syndromes ... Hypomagnesemia, Acute
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Encephalopathy Syndrome ... Clinico-Radiological Syndrome ... syndrome by 24 ... Paraneoplastic syndrome ... Encephalopathy #Syndrome
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukemias Overview ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... - infiltrates (anemia ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Oncology #Diagnosis