4 results
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... for workup, including ... BM Bx Consider ... Rheumatologic, Vasculitides
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cryoglobulins (Vasculitic ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... younger pts) Differential ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Agglutination - Cold agglutinins ... cardiac valve, vasculitis ... #workup #hematology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic inflammatory vasculitis ... very remarkable w/differential ... diagnosis = vasculitis ... complaints- anemia, thrombocytosis ... in literature (NEJM