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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
malignancies • Anemia ... Chronic inflammatory disorders ... Chronic myeloid leukemia ... #Causes #hematology ... #secondary
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
- infiltrates (anemia ... bone marrow and secondary ... CLL -> Invade Skin ... #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Generalized Differential Diagnosis ... renal failure/uremia ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... • Screen for secondary ... (eg, skin or esophageal ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
in adults • Disorder ... minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... marrow failure with anemia ... #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
AIHA Primary Secondary ... Secondary Cold ... of anemia include ... anemia • Cold ... #hematology #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... Hepatomegaly • Skin ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... #diagnosis #workup
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... leakage of RBC's secondary ... - Hemolytic anemia ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Rare Disorder: ... symptoms by days ... cutis Diagnosis ... Sweet #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #dermatology #oncology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
dysfunction, and/or disorders ... , yellow skin, cognitive ... palpitations), skin ... , alcohol use, symptoms ... e.g. leukemia