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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... for workup, including ... hematologic: Acute blood ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Rebound effect from treatment
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential ... Artifact (redo CBC ... effect following treatment ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Differential #
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... - Markers and Differential ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... bcr-able (+) ↑ WBC ... #Disorders #hematology
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... type ± C3d • Blood ... smear: Differential ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... changes), high MCV anemia ... #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
of Peripheral blood ... from ischemia WBC ... count and differential ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... Workup: • Complete ... differential • ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... : • Full Blood ... platelets - WBC ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphocytosis on CBC ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup