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Etiology of Splenic Infarction:
 • Hypercoagulability: Factor V Leiden, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignancy
 • Embolic disease: Atrial
Etiology of Splenic ... endocarditis • Trauma ... cell disease • Splenic ... compression • Splenic ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Traumatic Splenic ... Minor blunt trauma ... hyperechoic hematoma in splenic ... @eabramsMD #Splenic ... #POCUS
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
rheumatologic, trauma ... Post-splenectomy or Asplenia ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #Platelets #hematology
Splenic Laceration 
Most commonly injured organ in BLUNT abdominal trauma 
Grade I
 - Laceration < 1
Splenic Laceration ... BLUNT abdominal trauma ... Grade I - Splenic ... devascularization #Splenic ... #Laceration #Spleen
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... Hepatic, Portal, Splenic ... #Splenomegaly #Spleen ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Causes of Neutrophilia ... disorders • Asplenia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Traumatic Spleen Hematoma on POCUS
Peds blunt abd trauma is scary.. A reminder why #POCUS negative for
Traumatic Spleen ... Peds blunt abd trauma ... Straight to Trauma ... @DrShukla14 #Spleen ... #Hematoma #splenic
Causes of Splenic Infarcts - Differential Diagnosis
 • Myeloid disorders: Myeloproliferative neoplasms (myelofibrosis, polycythemia vera, essential
Causes of Splenic ... splenomegaly • Trauma ... • Wandering spleen ... Cytomegalovirus, Malaria #Splenic ... Differential #Diagnosis #spleen
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... infarction, Severe trauma ... period • Others: Asplenia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Positive FAST Exam on POCUS
Pt fell off her bike. Is this FAST positive or negative? 
Positive
Positive FAST Exam on POCUS ... near splenic hilum ... hemidiaphragm and spleen ... Positive #FAST #Exam #POCUS ... #trauma #clinical