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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Myelogenous Leukemia • Primary ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... malignancy • Iron deficiency ... anemia #Thrombocytosis ... #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... Acute hemolysis, deficiency ... anemia, Rebound ... Vasculitides, IBD ... #Algorithm #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Hemolytic anemia ... Splenomegaly - CTD ... EGPA - MPA • CTD ... #hematology #rheumatology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... the context of primary ... Pleural/pericardial/abd ... Valvular disorders • CAD ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Pruritus with no primary ... - differential diagnosis ... anemia, Polycythemia ... #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD