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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Check ascites WBC ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Algorithm Acute ... bcr-able (+) ↑ WBC ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #hematology #Markers ... #Algorithm
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Thrombocytopenia ... Sequestration Disordered ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Algorithm Spurious ... Artifact (redo CBC ... • Rheumatic disorders ... following EtOH induced thrombocytopenia ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... • Small Bowel Disorder ... Cells, Normal WBCs ... #Hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Sickle ... Schistocytes, thrombocytopenia ... membrane disorder ... #Algorithm #workup
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... Algorithm Mean ... (BM) ablative disorders ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... the diagnosis and ... and hematologic disorders ... #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphocytosis on CBC ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... Neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology