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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... not required in all ... #Disorders #Differential ... #hematology
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
Platelet disorders ... aggregation to all ... 1 or Type 3) — differentiate ... #disorders #hematology ... #hemepath #differential
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... with or without platelet ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... formed or don’t work ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Thrombocytopenia - Abnormal platelet ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... deficiency Work ... Petechiae #Rash #Differential
The hematopoietic tree and the resulting leukemias and lymphomas 
The hematopoietic tree refers to the hierarchical
self-renew and differentiate ... into all types ... red blood cells, platelets ... are malignant disorders ... LymphoidLineage #AcuteLeukemia
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... - Low Hb and platelets ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... #hematology #oncology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... erythematosus (ACLE ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... vein thrombosis Hematologic
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Castleman disease • AL ... Connective tissue disorders ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology