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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Iron deficiency anemia ... anemia (sometimes ... Sideroblastic anemia ... , MDS, Chemotherapy ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Illness Script Signs ... Treatment: • Consider ... stem cell transplant ... Can progress to MDS ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Common RBC Inclusions and Associations
 • Howell Jolly Bodies: Hyposplenism, Asplenism, Severe hemolytic anemia
 • Heinz
Severe hemolytic anemia ... , Hemolytic anemia ... : Hemoglobin H disease ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell ... , MDS #RBC #Inclusions
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Physical Exam/Signs ... cells can indicate disease ... CLL Labs: 1. ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment
Treatments for Sickle Cell disease

#Sicklecell #sicklecelldisease #sicklecellanemia, #sicklecells #sickle #hematology #anemia #clinical #pediatrics #FOAM #FOAMed
Treatments for Sickle ... Cell disease ... sickle #hematology #anemia
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Suspected Celiac Disease ... suspected: • Signs ... Iron-deficiency anemia ... unresponsive to treatment ... discernable cause • Signs
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
cytopenias (usually anemia ... Allogeneic stem cell ... only curative treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome #MDS ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
platelets) • MDS ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment ... Immunosuppressive treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... marrow failure with anemia ... uw_IMresidency #CLL
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
Summary Clinical Signs ... demineralization) • Renal disease ... hypercalcemia) • Anemia ... plus one of: • Anemia ... plasma clonal cell