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Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
adult - Algorithm ... #neutropenic #neutropenia ... #Algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #biopsy #indications
Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Chronic (>3 months):
 • Extrinsic: Vitamins
 • Intrinsic: Congenital, Inflammatory
Transient:
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Isolated Neutropenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic (>3 months ... nsrosenberg #Neutropenia ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... : • Acute or Chronic ... following EtOH induced thrombocytopenia ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital
Medications
 • Anticonvulsants
 • Antibiotics
 • Antithyroid
 • Antihypertensive
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Idiopathic - Chronic ... #Isolated #Neutropenia ... #Causes #Hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Clinical Features: Fever, Splenomegaly, Hepatomegaly, Lymphadenopathy, Confusion
Classic lab findings in HLH: ↑↑ ferritin, Anemia,
ferritin, Anemia, Thrombocytopenia ... , Neutropenia, ↑ ... Hemophagocytosis on biopsy ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... Lymphocytes on Biopsy ... Reed-Sternberg Cells on Biopsy ... #Causes #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... PRCA, autoimmune neutropenia ... with anemia or thrombocytopenia ... uw_IMresidency #CLL #Chronic ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... Consider liver biopsy ... e.g. ascites), Chronic ... Injury #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hepatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Cytopenias: • Neutropenia ... , anemia, thrombocytopenia ... leukemia #CLL #Chronic ... workup #oncology #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Chronic leukemia ... with a relatively chronic ... infiltrates (anemia, thrombocytopenia ... or functional neutropenia ... #Leukemia #Hematology