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Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Diagnosis Framework ... the total white blood ... during an allergic reaction ... Or Inflammatory Reactions ... #causes #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... → Refer to hematology ... : Acute blood loss ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
- Differential Diagnosis ... foliaceus - Infectious ... blisters, tense intact ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash #dermatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
- Transfusion Reactions ... of high parity blood ... other cause of ARDS ... #Transfusion #Reactions ... #hematology #diagnosis
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
- Differential Diagnosis ... AIHA, Transfusion reactions ... Internal (RBC) - Infections ... - Peripheral Blood ... #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
• Peripheral blood ... allergy, drug reaction ... , infection, neoplasms ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
TRALI resembles ARDS ... Infection - Infection ... likely to cause infections ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
TRALI resembles ARDS ... • Infection - ... Infection occurs ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Chediak-Higashi syndrome Infant ... Idiosyncratic drug reactions ... including white blood ... #causes #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Malaise, bleeding, infections ... pain, bleeding, infections ... eosinophilia, basophilia ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis