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Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... (Erythrocytosis ... Heart Murmur, Cyanosis ... Pulmonary Disease • Cyanotic ... #Erythrocytosis
Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Pathophysiology

#Polycythemia #Erythrocytosis #Pathophysiology #hematology #algorithm #differential #diagnosis
Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis ... Pathophysiology #Polycythemia ... #Erythrocytosis
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis ... : Onset of cyanosis ... Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis ... Arterial gas - Cyanotic ... Methemoglobinemia #Cyanosis
Differentiating Features Between Central and Peripheral Cyanosis

Mechanism - Arterial destauration
Sites - Skin, mucous membrane of oral
and Peripheral Cyanosis ... Present Secondary erythrocytosis ... On warming - Cyanosis ... Absent Secondary erythrocytosis ... On warming - Cyanosis
Differential Diagnosis: Cyanosis - Mnemonic "COLD PALMS"
Peripheral cyanosis 
• Cold 
• Obstruction 
• LVF and shock
Differential Diagnosis: Cyanosis ... PALMS" Peripheral cyanosis ... output Central cyanosis ... • Polycythemia ... #Mnemonic #Cyanosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Diagnosis Secondary Thrombocytosis ... a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis ... Autonomous Thrombocytosis ... thrombocythemia (ET) • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - ... Thrombocythemia • Polycythemia ... BrighamChiefs #Thrombocytosis
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Erythrocytosis - ... Polycythemia Differential ... dL/HCT ≥ 48% Polycythemia ... MatthewHoMD #Erythrocytosis ... #Polycythemia #
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... • Essential thrombocytosis ... • Polycythemia ... deficiency anemia #Thrombocytosis
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
bcr-able (-) - Polycythemia ... PV), Essential Thrombocytosis ... (MF), Reactive Thrombocytosis