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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... and Platelet Disorders ... Diagnosis and Workup ... #Platelet #Disorders ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... • Rheumatic disorders ... effect following treatment ... following EtOH induced thrombocytopenia ... #Hematology
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Causes of Neutrophilia ... • Metabolic disorders ... Myeloproliferative Disorder ... • Chronic myelogenous ... #Hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Diagnosis Algorithm Thrombocytopenia ... Sequestration Disordered ... Connective Tissue Disorders ... #Hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... for secondary causes ... glucocorticoid treatment
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
, or other causes ... inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... : - Thrombocytopenia ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
- Anemia of chronic ... - Anemia of chronic ... Probable bone marrow disorder ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology ... #differential #workup
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
and Bloating - Treatment ... Definitions Pathophysiology ... obstruction (CIPO) Disorders ... Diagnostics and Testing Treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Treatment
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... hemorrhage) • Chronic ... inflammatory disorders ... Myelofibrosis (MF) • Chronic ... #hematology #secondary
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
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inherited bleeding disorder ... platelet count (mild thrombocytopenia ... factor VIII) Treatment ... Disease #Diagnosis #Hematology