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Causes of Thrombocytopenia.
Platelet counts may be depressed because of decreased production or due to increased platelet
because of decreased production ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... Differential #Causes #Production
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Diagnosis: • ↓ Production ... Destruction + ↓ Production ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
Algorithm Decreased production ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Thalassemia - Electrophoresis - Comparison Table
In this disorder it is the defective production of hemoglobin that
the defective production ... Comparison #Table #Hematology
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Increased red cell production ... Causes #Workup #Hematology
Pity this Giant Pronormoblast from an elderly pt w pure red cell aplasia. In the proper
small "dog ear" projections ... Smear #Microscopy #Hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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• Decreased Production ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Framework Decreased Production ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Erythropoiesis (RBC Production and Maturation)

Pluripotent hematopoietic stem cell → Proerythroblast (a.k.a. pronormoblast) → Erythroblast (a.k.a. normoblast)
Erythropoiesis (RBC Production ... Erythropoiesis #RBC #Production ... #Maturation #hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Decreased RBC Production ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology