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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... ): • Acute infection ... thrombocythemia (ET ... Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology #secondary
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... • Rheumatic disorders ... effect following treatment ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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Causes of Neutropenia ... - Differential ... hypertension and/or drug treatment ... diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... weeks without infection ... microglobulin Treatment ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... basophilia, and thrombocytosis ... or functional neutropenia ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neutropenia or ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... #Causes #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
leukemia in adults • Disorder ... ) B symptoms → fevers ... Complications: 1) Infection ... PRCA, autoimmune neutropenia ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
) ET is a chronic ... hemoproliferative disorder ... PV, MDS, CML) Treatment ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Include: • Viral infections ... Connective tissue disorders ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #diagnosis #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Myeloproliferative Disease • Neutropenia ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology