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Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
pre-hepatic; either hemolytic ... or non-hemolytic ... Neonatal #Jaundice #Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Workup #bilirubinemia
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Diagnosis Algorithm ... < 1800/uL, • platelet ... /uL Initial Workup ... acid, peripheral smear ... ↑ Destruction (hemolysis
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Peripheral Smear ... hematology for workup ... blood loss, Acute hemolysis
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... with or without platelet ... #Anemia #Differential ... #workup #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
Platelet count ... Peripheral blood smear ... and decreased platelet ... WBC count and differential ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup