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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential ... malignancies • Anemia ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... myeloid leukemia ... #hematology #secondary
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... . lupus, CLL, lymphoma ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology ... #anemia
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... : • Lymphoma ... • Leukemia • ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... Pruritus #primary #secondary
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Chronic leukemia ... extramedullary disease ... - infiltrates (anemia ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... : • Lymphoma ... • Leukemia • ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #Pruritus #secondary
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• Autoimmune diseases ... Type III Often Secondary ... . systemic lupus ... diagnosis #types #classification ... #rheumatology #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: ... permanent alopecia Differential ... : • Chronic B-cell ... and leukemia • ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
(-) hemolytic anemia ... to cold IgG • Lupus ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
DDX: Rule Out Secondary ... CausesAnemia ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... such as systemic lupus ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification