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Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
of chronic kidney ... disease - Vitamin ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #differential # ... workup
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Thrombocytosis - Elevated ... for workup, including ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Myocardial Injury - Elevated ... Troponin Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Shock, Hypoxemia, Anemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Infectious: • Acute ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
cells can indicate disease ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: • Acute ... permanent alopecia Differential ... sediment, and elevated ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... C4) • ds-DNA: Kidney
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Troponin may be elevated ... forward flow to the kidneys ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Inflammatory marker elevated ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... number of sites of disease ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which drastically elevates ... hormones that work ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Viral infections (acute ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... inflammation (acute ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential