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Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
- Differential Diagnosis ... Platelet Count ... Non-infectious (malignancy, rheumatologic ... , trauma) • Post-splenectomy ... #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... → Refer to hematology ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... infarction, Severe trauma ... #Algorithm #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... Thrombocytopenia - Abnormal platelet ... integrity: - Trauma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Recent history of trauma ... Findings in DIC: • Platelet ... Thrombocytopenia - Platelet ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... treatment #management #hematology
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
. diagnosis? ... self-limited Diagnosis ... larva #migrans #skinRash ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
donor (apheresis) platelets ... maculopapular rash ... common following platelet ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
maculopapular rash ... common following platelet ... contamination: Platelets ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Vancomycin induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis (LCV) of the Hand
70 M vertebral osteomyelitis on vancomycin and cefepime for
diffuse palpable rash ... Diagnosis? ... Vasculitis #LCV #Hand #skinrash ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Rickettsialpox Eschar

40 homeless male from NY admitted with fever, chills, headache, myalgias. Diagnosis?
Rickettsialpox R akari classic
Diagnosis? ... fever, vesiclar rash ... Rash appears 3-4d ... rakari #clinical #photo ... #skinrash #dermatology