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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Rheumatic disorders ... Other: • Post-splenectomy ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... Lymphoproliferative disorder ... , Autoimmune disorder ... Immunosuppression, Splenectomy ... Lymphoproliferative disorder
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Iron deficiency anemia ... Chronic disease anemia ... phenotype, Post-splenectomy ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... Hemoglobinopathies, Post-splenectomy
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
connective tissue disorders ... chronic hemolytic anemia ... , thyroid disorders ... , sickle cell anemia ... , splenectomy, mediastinal
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • RBC Membrane Disorder ... RBC Metabolism Disorder ... #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Pediatric Mood & Anxiety Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bipolar
Mood
• Major Depressive Disorder
• Persistent Depressive Disorder
• Disruptive
Mood & Anxiety Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Major Depressive Disorder ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... malignancies • Anemia ... Chronic inflammatory disorders ... sarcoidosis) • Post-splenectomy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart Disorders ... - Classification ... and Differential Algorithm ... #Diseases #Classification ... #Differential #Algorithm
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myelodysplastic Disorder ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Chronic hemolytic anemia ... , lenectomy Systemic ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification ... #Differential #Causes