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Post-splenectomy blood smear demonstrating Howell-Jolly bodies and target cells.

#Clinical #Pathology #BloodSmear #HowellJollyBodies #TargetCells #Splenectomy #Asplenic
Post-splenectomy ... #TargetCells #Splenectomy
Recommended Vaccinations for Asplenic Patients - Before and After Splenectomy

#Management #Asplenic #Asplenia #Vaccinations #PrimaryCare #Vaccines #Splenectomy
Before and After Splenectomy ... PrimaryCare #Vaccines #Splenectomy
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
trauma) • Post-splenectomy ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Other: • Post-splenectomy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... sarcoidosis) • Post-splenectomy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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2) LOOK FOR a cause ... Rituximab +++ 3 - Splenectomy
Summary Table of Causes of Acrocyanosis:

Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer @AnnKumfer

#Acrocyanosis #Differential #Causes #Diagnosis #Causes #Table
Summary Table of ... Causes of Acrocyanosis ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Table
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis and Presentation

#Diagnosis #Differential #Table #Dyspnea #SOB #Causes
#Differential #Table ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Causes
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
conditions all of which cause ... different types/causes ... RenalTubularAcidosis #Features #Table