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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
: Acute blood loss ... , Acute hemolysis ... , deficiency anemia ... infections, TB, Acute ... Severe trauma, Acute
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, CLL Acute leukemias ... ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic ... Lymphadenopathy AML (Acute ... - infiltrates (anemia ... Blasts APML (Acute
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... transformation to acute ... Allogeneic stem cell ... #hematology #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
• Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis): • Acute ... malignancies • Anemia ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... myeloid leukemia (CML ... #hematology #secondary
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Epidemiology: -10% of all ... lupus cases, drug-dependent ... • Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... skin that are caused ... Out Secondary Causes ... Workup: • Complete ... #diagnosis #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: • Acute ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... Pleural effusions • Acute ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Acute febrile ... general feeling of ill ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... - Lupus - Leukemia ... Treatment: - Systemic
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Acute Retroviral ... Syndrome Acute ... presentation of acute ... of infection Acute ... #Acute #Retroviral