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Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Reactive: • Anemia ... deficiency) • Infection ... Sepsis • Non-infectious ... Myelofibrosis • Chronic ... causes #Platelets #hematology
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypersplenism, Infection ... #Differential # ... #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infection) High ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Diagnosis Algorithm ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... TPO, TPO-RA • Infections ... : Chronic infections ... bacterial and viral infections
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
deficiencies: Chronic ... (e.g. cancer, infection ... G6PD deficiency), Infections ... Production #Index #hematology ... #anemia #differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pseudotumor - Infectious ... History of Bleeding, Infection ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... #Causes #Hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... to Anemia - Differential ... Macroangiopathic, Infections ... #MCV #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #hematology
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gastrointestinal - Acute: • Infectious ... Gastrointestinal - Acute: • Infectious ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Ear): • Ear Infection
Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Chronic (>3 months):
 • Extrinsic: Vitamins
 • Intrinsic: Congenital, Inflammatory
Transient:
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic (>3 months ... Inflammation: Infectious ... , Non-infectious ... #hematology