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Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Pathophysiology

#Polycythemia #Erythrocytosis #Pathophysiology #hematology #algorithm #differential #diagnosis
Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis ... Pathophysiology #Polycythemia ... #Erythrocytosis ... hematology #algorithm #differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis ... thrombocythemia (ET) • Polycythemia ... #Differential #
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Thrombocythemia • Polycythemia ... BrighamChiefs #Thrombocytosis ... #Differential #
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... (Erythrocytosis ... ) - Differential ... #Erythrocytosis ... #Differential #
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... • Essential thrombocytosis ... • Polycythemia ... #Differential #
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
 •
Erythrocytosis - ... Polycythemia Differential ... MatthewHoMD #Erythrocytosis ... #Polycythemia # ... Vera #PV #Differential
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... bcr-able (-) - Polycythemia ... PV), Essential Thrombocytosis ... (MF), Reactive Thrombocytosis ... hematology #Markers #Differential
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Splenomegaly - Differential ... disorders (eg. polycythemia ... vera, essential thrombocytosis ... Spleen #Enlarged #Differential
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hydroxyurea - Thrombocytosis ... Plateletpheresis - Polycythemia ... Syndrome #Causes #Differential
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis ... , erythrocytosis ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential