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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss ... • Acute Bleed - ... #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
(Morphological Approach ... kidney disease, Acute ... blood loss, Anemia ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... lesions • Severe pain ... : • Complete blood ... #Causes #dermatology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Diagnosis and Management ... normal in mild cases ... severity Treatment - Acute ... Avoid meds that ... #treatment #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, APML, CLL Acute ... the peripheral blood ... Blast cells - Blood ... -> AML: Blast crises ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
malignancy (Especially acute ... ABO incompatible blood ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
- Acute Hemolytic ... : Fever, flank pain ... Causes purpura & ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
• Acute Hemolytic ... : Fever, flank pain ... Causes purpura & ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Sweet Syndrome Acute ... Inflammation and pain ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... neutrophils in the blood ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... hemolytic anemia • Pain ... Workup: • Full Blood ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management