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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Post-op surgery • Trauma ... effect following treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
rheumatologic, trauma ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #Platelets #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... Rebound effect from treatment ... infarction, Severe trauma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
They are caused ... admission to intensive care ... in 1850 and the cause ... and suitable treatment ... hyponatremia); treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... Conservative/supportive care ... only curative treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... rapid drainage are ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... continually in case ... appropriate critical care
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
disorders, or other causes ... • Secondary Causes ... Solar purpura - Trauma ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Hypersegmented neutrophil in a case of acute myeloid leukemia.

Dysplastic neutrophils are typically hypolobated but can be
neutrophil in a case ... Dysplastic neutrophils are ... AML #Clinical #Hematology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Treatment of Thrombotic ... Diagnosis of TTP: • Rare ... HUS) Treatment ... #rheumatology # ... hematology
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Physical: • Trauma ... • Bleomycin Hematologic ... ulcerative #skinrash #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes