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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Clinical Features: Fever, Splenomegaly, Hepatomegaly, Lymphadenopathy, Confusion
Classic lab findings in HLH: ↑↑ ferritin, Anemia,
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis ... : ↑↑ ferritin, Anemia ... , Thrombocytopenia ... Hemophagocytic #Lymphohistiocytosis ... #diagnosis #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, CLL Acute leukemias ... - infiltrates (anemia ... , thrombocytopenia ... Phosphorus CLL ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... ITP • SLE • CLL ... Heart Valve) #Thrombocytopenia ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... Iron-deficiency anemia ... cells - Sickle cell ... Thrombotic idiopathic thrombocytopenia ... #differential #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
incompetent • CLL ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... , thrombocytopenia ... leukemia #CLL ... workup #oncology #hematology
A cirrhosis tweetorial all about the platelet

Aims:
- Identify cirrhosis based on blood tests- 
- Understand why
A cirrhosis tweetorial ... all about the platelet ... Aims: - Identify cirrhosis ... @ebtapper #Thrombocytopenia ... CBC #Tweetorial #Hepatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
5) Symptoms of anemia ... or thrombocytopenia ... marrow failure with anemia ... or thrombocytopenia ... uw_IMresidency #CLL
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... microangiopathy: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... ) (e.g. lupus, CLL ... differential #diagnosis #hematology ... #anemia
Causes of Anemia in Cirrhosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
LOW RETIC INDEX - ↓ PRODUCTION
 • Vitamin
in Cirrhosis - ... splenomegaly, Thrombocytopenia ... syndrome, Spur cell ... #Cirrhosis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... changes), high MCV anemia ... not required in all ... patients with thrombocytopenia ... Causes #Workup #hematology