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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... , Celiac disease ... • Infections: Chronic ... #hematology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... in those with CLD ... months without treatment ... underlying liver disease ... #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... not required in all ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Disorders: • Chronic ... Colitis and Crohn’s Disease ... Irradiation • Cirrhosis ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hematology #basophils
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Leukemia - Summary ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... cells can indicate disease ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... - Summary Overview ... immunophenotype Clinical ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... • Immunologic Workup ... • Evolution: Chronic ... disease Dr. ... #rheumatology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
PSC) PSC is a chronic ... asymptomatic at diagnosis ... remain subject to clinical ... #management #summary ... #Hepatology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
and Management Summary ... of neurologic/cognitive ... Prevalence: At cirrhosis ... over course of disease ... #treatment #hepatology