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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... • Infections: Chronic ... #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... immunophenotype Clinical ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... Granulomatous lymphocytic ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Better call hematology ... normal/high - Chronic ... , think about common ... #workup #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Most common cytopenia ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... blood count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... number of sites of disease ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... changes (POEMS syndrome ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... Comment on type ... #diagnosis #hematology