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Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Myeloproliferative Disorders ... Diagnosis #causes ... #hematology #basophils
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... (common causes ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... ): • Acute infection ... iron deficiency, hemolysis ... Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology #secondary
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... blood loss, Acute hemolysis ... Rebound effect from treatment ... #hematology
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 Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Infectious • ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... vera, essential thrombocytosis ... Serum Sickness Hemolytic ... #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... ) (e.g. lupus, CLL ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... #differential # ... diagnosis #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
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential ... thalassemia, S Lepore • Basophilic ... inclusions - If infection ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... #workup #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
• (Peripheral eosinophilia ... , basophilia, and ... thrombocytosis) ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis