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Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Platelet ... Non-infectious (malignancy, rheumatologic ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #Platelets
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Inherited Qualitative Platelet ... without platelet ... Defects #comparison #table ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
Platelet disorders ... count and platelet ... 1 or Type 3) — differentiate ... #disorders #hematology ... #hemepath #differential
Causes of Acquired Platelet Dysfunction

#Acquired #Platelet #Dysfunction #Causes #differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Acquired Platelet ... #Acquired #Platelet ... Dysfunction #Causes #differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Thresholds for Transfusion of Platelets in Adults
Major surgery or invasive procedure, no active bleeding - 
≤
Transfusion of Platelets ... surgery or invasive procedure ... 100 (rarely) Stable ... undergoing invasive procedure ... #Management #Platelets
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet ... Count - Differential ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets ... #Differential #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia.
Platelet counts may be depressed because of decreased production or due to increased platelet
Platelet counts ... due to increased platelet ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
WBC and platelets ... Hct 60% Platelet ... pheresis - Platelets ... Contents #Volume #Hematology ... #Management #Table
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Thrombocytopenia and Platelet ... Disorders - Differential ... menstrual - Recent procedures ... #Disorders #Differential ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology ... #platelets