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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... peripheral blood smear ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... dysplasia on the smear ... #hematology
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Thick and thin smear ... values supporting hematologic ... UnknownOrigin #workup
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #diagnosis #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Peripheral Smear ... for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... bartonella (oroya fever ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
leukemia in adults • Disorder ... • Peripheral smear ... ) B symptoms → fevers ... transformation) Treatment ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... Red Flags: • Fever ... deficiency Work ... #Causes #dermatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... • Peripheral smear ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... microglobulin Treatment ... #oncology #hematology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
mild (malaise, fever ... symptoms, positive serology ... , smear negative ... Cardiomyopathy: Conduction disorders ... thick peripheral smears
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... formed or don’t work ... Peripheral Smear ... Workup: • Complete ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology