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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 ... , trauma) • Post-splenectomy ... #Platelets #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Causes Intravascular ... • Mechanical Trauma ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic ... erythrocytes from the intravascular ... vascular integrity (trauma ... #Dermatology #Rash ... Palpable #Algorithm #Differential
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Count - Differential ... → Refer to hematology ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... infarction, Severe trauma ... #hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Bleeding / Bruising - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sequestration Disordered Platelet ... • Disseminated Intravascular ... #Causes #Hematology
PLATELETS Mnemonic for Causes of Thrombocytopenia

P - Platelet Disorders (DIC, ITP, TTP)
L - Leukemia, Lymphoma
A -
PLATELETS Mnemonic ... Thrombocytopenia P - Platelet ... Aplastic Anemia T - Trauma ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Solar purpura - Trauma ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thrombocytopenia - Abnormal platelet ... integrity: - Trauma ... #Causes #dermatology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Maculopapular rash ... reticularis Differential ... Diagnosis: Vasculitis ... #rash #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Disseminated Intravascular ... Recent history of trauma ... Findings in DIC: • Platelet ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... treatment #management #hematology