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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
of Bleeding / Bruising ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Differential # ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Rheumatic disorders ... • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... #Causes #Hematology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
 •
inherited bleeding disorder ... Clinical • Easy bruising ... • Skin bleeding ... factor VIII) Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... Spherocytosis • Acquired ... #Causes #Hematology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Acquired von Willebrand ... and Management ... thrombocythemia), Autoimmune disease ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
of Factor IX Acquired ... Malignancy, Autoimmune disorders ... promyelocytic leukemia ... table #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease • Marrow ... - Acquired ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
purple, hemorrhagic skin ... , coagulation disorders ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
Bleeding and Bruising ... Hemostasis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... gingivitis or gingival leukemic ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Diagnosis Framework ... Myeloproliferative Disorders ... : • Chronic myeloid ... Colitis and Crohn’s Disease ... #hematology #basophils