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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... following EtOH induced thrombocytopenia ... #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
: - Thrombocytopenia ... deficiencies - PNH ... Associated - SLE ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Autoimmune • ITP • SLE ... Heart Valve) #Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... test, ANA (e.g., SLE ... bypass), LFT (liver disease ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... artery aneurysm: Causes ... APLS:PLT ↓ HEMATOLOGIC ... neoplasms - PNH ... Diagnosis #clots #hematology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
 •
Von Willebrand Disease ... platelet count (mild thrombocytopenia ... factor VIII) Treatment ... VonWillebrand #Disease ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Autoimmune: SLE ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Diagnosis Algorithm Thrombocytopenia ... ASA) • Renal Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Recurrent / Breakthrough DVT During Anticoagulation

Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation
Hypercoagulable State 
 - Antithrombin deficiency 
 - Hypercoagulability ot
- Behcet's disease ... APLS - MPN/PNH ... Structural - Pelvic masses ... anticoagulation #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
): SS, SC, SE, Sβ ... platelet decrease - PNH ... , Hemoglobin H disease ... Schistocytes, thrombocytopenia ... Algorithm #workup #hematology