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Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
12-13 g/dL, • ANC ... < 1800/uL, • platelet ... BMP, uric acid, peripheral ... smear, reticulocyte ... #hematology #workup
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
on smear Glanzmann ... clumping on smear ... #Defects #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Peripheral Smear ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #Differential #
Algorithm for diagnosis of familial thrombocytopenia. Platelet size, best determined by review of the peripheral smear,
Algorithm for diagnosis ... Platelet size, best ... review of the peripheral ... smear, is a readily ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
smear changes are ... other testing (platelet ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Reticulocytes • Abnormal peripheral ... smear Immune-mediated ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #hematology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
and Management Algorithm ... Reticulocytes, smear ... MAHA likely: • Smear ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Disorders - Differential ... plateletcount), peripheral ... blood smear, HIV ... dysplasia on the smear ... #Disorders #Differential
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
bone marrow and peripheral ... Smear: • Dysplastic ... blood count with differential ... smear • Bone marrow ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
the range of Peripheral ... blood smear - Shows ... and decreased platelet ... WBC count and differential ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology