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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Liver diseases, Myelodysplastic ... spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Framework for Hemolysis ... Intravascular Hemolysis ... G6PD deficiency) ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Thalassemia • Lead ... • Bleeding • Hemolysis ... Hypothyroidism • Myelodysplasia ... #Causes #Hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... elliptocytosis, autoimmune hemolysis ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Hemolytic ... #Anemia #Differential ... #workup #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
malignancies • Anemia ... specifically: iron deficiency ... , hemolysis, hemorrhage ... Chronic myeloid leukemia ... #hematology #secondary
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
• Hairy Cell Leukemia ... Myeloproliferative Disease • Neutropenia ... or folic acid deficiency ... blood count with differential ... #hematology #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Difficulty breathing • Neutropenia ... and petechiae Causes ... • Hypocellular myelodysplastic ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... #oncology #hematology