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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... : Acute blood loss ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Malignancy: Metastatic cancer ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... treatment Pathophysiology ... initiation • Differential ... #APML #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... Acute • Myloid (AML ... Sudan Black, Auer rod ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Disorders #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
factor (GCSF) treatments ... cells, red blood ... cells - red blood ... count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
multiple tender, red ... or bluish-red bumps ... neutrophils in the blood ... Treatment: - Systemic ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Leukemia - Summary Cancer ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... AIHA • Pure red ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
causes #diagnosis #dermatology ... Toxicol Appl Pharmacol ... Geller AC, Heneghan MK ... Anticancer Res. ... Mechanisms and treatments
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Workup: • Full Blood ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... marrow biopsy - if blood ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
Myelodysplastic syndromes ... current treatment ... From Blood Cancer ... with repeated red ... #algorithm #hematology