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Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - ... Reactive: • Anemia ... deficiency) • Infection ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #Platelets #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... ): • Acute infection ... malignancies • Anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology #secondary
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Molluscum: Numerous papules caused by viral infection.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD Catalog of Clinical Images

#Clinical #Photo
Numerous papules caused ... by viral infection ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology ... #Contagiosum #UCSDH
Herpes Zoster: Herpes virus mediated infection that occurred in this patient receiving chemotherapy 
for an underlying
Zoster: Herpes virus ... mediated infection ... vessicles in this case ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology
Tinea Versicolor: Scaly well demarcated patches caused by fungal skin infection.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD Catalog
demarcated patches caused ... by fungal skin infection ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology ... Tinea #Versicolor #UCSDH
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Approach to Thrombocytosis ... → Refer to hematology ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... TPO, TPO-RA • Infections ... : Chronic infections
Kaposis Sarcoma: Darkly pigmented macules caused by this malignancy. Seen most commonly in
patients with HIV infection.

Charlie
pigmented macules caused ... patients with HIV infection ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology ... Kaposis #Sarcoma #UCSDH
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: A febrile illness (caused by Coxsackie Virus) associated vesicle formation on
febrile illness (caused ... by Coxsackie Virus ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Dermatology ... Coxsackie #Vesicle #UCSDH
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 • Membrane
 • Internal
    - Hemoglobin
Causes of Hemolytic ... Anemia - Differential ... Internal - Infectious ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #hematology