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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... → Refer to hematology ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... , Celiac disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Consider sickle cell disease ... (diverse genotypes ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
auricular papules Clinical ... severity of the disease ... and ILD • Liver ... Dermatomyositis #rheumatology ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Venous Thrombosis - Differential ... : - Behcet disease ... Lipoprotein a ↑ - IBD ... Venous #Thrombosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #clots #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
anemia, Chronic disease ... deficiency, Liver Disease ... McLeod blood group phenotype ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... disorders • Celiac disease ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
 •
Von Willebrand Disease ... bleeding disorder Clinical ... platelet count (mild ... VonWillebrand #Disease ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to think of the differential ... The old name is ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
infection • Lyme disease ... gangrenosum • IBD ... Sarcoidosis #dermatology ... #skin #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
in Sickle Cell Disease ... • Differentiate ... Pain #SickleCell #Disease ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #hematology