48 results
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Management of Sickle Cell ... Management #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... Manifestations #Workup
Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
Algorithm for the evaluation ... and treatment of ... neutropenia #Algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #hematology
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
pancreas, biliary, renal ... orientation): ... increased IgG4+ cells ... management #phenotypes #workup ... #treatment #rheumatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
during medical evaluation ... /µL Workup • Screen ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... - Sickle cell anemia ... - Renal diseases ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Diagnosis: • ... microglobulin Treatment ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #diagnosis ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
1 A Abnormal renal ... liver function Renal ... (renal replacement ... Anticoagulation #AFib ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... organ or stem cell ... • Scleroderma renal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #hemolysis
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout Diagnosis ... Acute and chronic treatment ... Urate nephropathy, renal ... NUIM_Chiefs #gout #diagnosis ... #ULT #rheumatology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
- Differential Diagnosis ... RBCs - Sickle Cells ... , Target Cells ... Reticulocytosis • Renal ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology