Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis): • Acute infection • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Thrombocytosis): • Acute infection ... Post-splenectomy Primary ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #hematology #secondary
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS FOR TESTING: • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
• Screen for secondary ... causes of eosinophilia ... (common causes ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes Intravascular Hemolysis: • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... usually IgM) (e.g. primary ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
pass = Dangerous secondary ... • Parasitic infections ... 3rd pass = Primary ... cell activation syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP) Three syndromes in
TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
The Stages of Syphilis Primary Syphilis - The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... soles in 50% of cases ... and nephrotic syndrome ... to asymptomatic infection ... roots, causing a syndrome
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs 1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
almost) all TMAs cause ... There are primary ... and secondary TMA ... cancer, transplant, infection ... Microangiopathy #TMAs #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects. 1) HELLP
Pregnancy Three syndromes ... child * Severe cases ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Secondary Syphilis Rash Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
with or without treatment ... , but without treatment ... , the infection ... resembling rashes caused ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology
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