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Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
Leukocytosis - Differential ... platelets, persistent WBC ... after initial Rx), basophilia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology ... #WBC #Leukemoid
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
- Fe/TlBC, MCV/RBC ... TIBC Normal - MCV/RBC ... <13, +/- basophilic ... inclusions in RBC ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... thalassemia, S Lepore • Basophilic ... hypertension • Unusual RBC ... acanthocytes - Consider RBC ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Even with normal WBC ... relative to both WBC ... 21% had normal WBC ... diagnosis #neutrophil #WBC ... #CBC #hematology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Relative - Normal RBC ... Mass / Decreased ... Erythrocytosis #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
aminotransferase; BMI, body mass ... index; FBC, full ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Anterior mediastinal mass ... platelets - WBC ... X-ray (Mediastinal mass ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology