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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... smear, HIV/HCV ... dysplasia on the smear ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
(RBC = red blood ... ordering a peripheral smear ... of the initial work-up ... Homocysteine #Algorithm #Workup
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Peripheral Smear ... hematology for workup ... hematologic: Acute blood
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
hazy, cloudy or bloody ... hemorrhagic: frank blood ... tests: Culture in blood ... perforation), TB smear ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... and peripheral blood ... Peripheral Smear ... Workup: • Complete ... smear • Bone marrow
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
of Peripheral blood ... smear - Shows schistocytes ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
• Peripheral smear ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup
Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
Gametocytes on Blood ... Smear. ... falciparum but rare in blood ... smears - don't ... #Smear.
Fever in the Returning International Traveler
Investigations after comprehensive physical examination including thorough skin examination: 
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Labs, Malaria Smears ... , Blood Cultures ... Negative malaria smears ... empiric #management #workup
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood ... Smear. ... P.f. but rare in blood ... smears - don't ... #Smear.