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Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Reactive: • Anemia ... rheumatologic, trauma ... Post-splenectomy or Asplenia ... causes #Platelets #hematology
Howell-Jolly Body - On these Wright-stained peripheral blood smears the small dark spheres within red cells
poikilocyte in the left photo ... cells in the right photo ... in congenital asplenia ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... Howell #Jolly #Asplenia
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
In the right photo ... seen in hemolytic anemias ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... is mechanical trauma ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... infarction, Severe trauma ... period • Others: Asplenia ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
• Mechanical Trauma ... lactam antibiotics are ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #anemia
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
Bandemia, AKI. ... underlying r.f as asplenia ... asplenic, alcoholic ... Canimorsus #Skin #Rash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
inoculation via trauma ... , aplastic anemia ... subcutaneous fat are ... Mucormycosis #Eschar #dermatology ... skin #clinical #photo