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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... : • Acute or Chronic ... effect following treatment ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Syndrome • Secondary ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome • Clinically ... disorders • Diagnosis ... and Treatment Algorithm ... Syndrome #HES #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential Diagnosis ... Secondary Thrombocytosis ... malignancies • Anemia ... #Causes #hematology ... #secondary
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypersplenism • Secondary ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... Iron deficiency anemia ... discoloration) • Chronic ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Rebound effect from treatment ... • Infections: Chronic ... #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
- Differential Diagnosis ... Deficiency (Eg Causes: Chronic ... Secondary to Inflammation ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Generalized Differential Diagnosis ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... renal failure/uremia ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... immunophenotype Clinical ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
with or without treatment ... , but without treatment ... #Rash #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology