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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
malignancies • Anemia ... inflammatory disorders ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... myeloid leukemia ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
HLH syndrome 5. ... FISH • Acquired Aplastic ... Anemia • Hypoplastic ... marrow failure syndrome ... #Hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
HLH syndrome 5 ... FISH • Acquired Aplastic ... Anemia • Hypoplastic ... marrow failure syndrome ... #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... Constitutional Syndromes ... Constitutional Syndromes ... marrow-failure syndromes ... myelodysplastic syndrome
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... : Acute blood loss ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... • Infections: Chronic
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... / Systemic == Blood ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... Myelodisplastic syndrome
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... correlates with prognosis ... • Aplastic Anemia ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... #diagnosis #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Chronic leukemia ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... - infiltrates (anemia ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Hematology #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
lymphoproliferative disorders ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... Pure red cell aplasia ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... • Sezary syndrome
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Blood Glucose ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... secondary #systemic #generalized