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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... : Acute blood loss ... , Acute hemolysis ... Malignancy: Metastatic cancer ... #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Syndrome (CAS): ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... younger pts) Differential ... sensitize red blood ... #anemia #hematology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
necrosis HELLP Syndrome ... and Low Platelets ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... hepatitis #comparison #differential ... #diagnosis #icp
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
presence of metabolic syndrome ... the decision for ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
type and detects ... donor (apheresis) platelets ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
disease • Liver ... breast cancer ... autoimmune hemolytic ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... platelets - WBC ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management