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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Smear concerning ... → Refer to hematology ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... • Infections: Chronic ... #Algorithm #hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Blood ... Normochromic RBCs on Smear ... • Chronic Bleed ... #Hematology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Algorithm Acute ... T-cell - CD7, CD3 Chronic ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Blood #Disorders #hematology ... #Algorithm
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... • Peripheral smear ... immunophenotype Clinical ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... Hepatomegaly • Skin ... • Peripheral smear ... workup #oncology #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
peripheral blood smear ... • Peripheral smear ... CLL -> Invade Skin ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
syndrome is a rare chronic ... Rheumatic pain Clinical ... : • A clinical ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #Dermatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... Better call hematology ... normal/high - Chronic ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Tinea Pedis 70 M chronic ... Diagnosis? ... Moccasin tinea pedis skin ... Variety #type #clinical ... #photo #foot #dermatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
just beneath the skin ... Peripheral Smear ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology