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Anemia and Thrombocytopenia – Shirley P. Levine, MD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

Copyright of the American Society of Hematology, 2006. ISSN: 1931-6860.

I. HistoryII. Physical ExamIII. Laboratory DataIV. Differential Diagnosis
V. PathophysiologyVI. Prognosis/Clinical CourseVII. Teaching PointsVIII. Bibliography

IV. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS

Based on the data that you have obtained so far, what is the most likely cause of this patient's anemia and thrombocytopenia?

Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Evan's Syndrome: Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia and Thrombocytopenia
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Megaloblastic Anemia Due to Vitamin B12 or Folic Acid Deficiency
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)

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