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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... malignancies • Anemia ... Post-splenectomy Primary ... thrombocythemia (ET) • Polycythemia ... #hematology #secondary
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... thrombocytosis • Polycythemia ... Myelogenous Leukemia • Primary ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Hematology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Reactive: • Anemia ... Thrombocythemia • Polycythemia ... Vera • Primary ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #Platelets #hematology
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Water - Pus ... Barre - ALS - Transverse ... myelitis • Hematology ... : - Anemia • ... #pulmonary
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Causes == Primary ... renal failure/uremia ... • Leukemia • Polycythemia ... #secondary #systemic ... #generalized #dermatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
an underlying cause ... Better call hematology ... up EPO levels Primary ... JAK2 V617F) and MPNs ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Splenomegaly, Increased PMNs ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... Apnea • Chronic Pulmonary ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Reticulocytosis • Primary ... Hypersplenism • Secondary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Vera Secondary ... Polycythemia - ... Acquired Causes: ... Hypoxia-driven: Cardiac/pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
/Quantity: • Primary ... : ITP • Secondary ... - Hemolytic anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology