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Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Statistical ... Chronic myeloid leukemia ... Acute myeloid leukemia ... Chickenpox Other Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... after initial Rx), basophilia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... hematology #WBC #Leukemoid
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
eosinophils, & basophils ... Leukemoid reaction ... Leukemoid Reaction ... the underlying cause ... NEUTROPHILS #WCC #BASOPHILS
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Causes: 1) Exfoliative ... Eosinophils 3) Basophils ... Erythroderma #Nikolsky #Algorithm
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
correctly diagnose a case ... that any given case ... #Specificity #PositivePredictiveValue ... NPV #Formulas #Statistics
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Causes of Diffuse ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lymphoblastic Leukemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
 •
Causes of Diffuse ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Neoplastic (Leukemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Causes of Neutrophilia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic myelogenous leukemia ... Polycythemia vera Acute Leukemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology