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Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
and Leukopenia - Differential ... • Eosinopenia: Sepsis ... Neoplastic • Neutropenia ... Benign ethnic neutropenia ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation ... history of trauma, sepsis ... is simultaneous coagulation ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
intravascular coagulation ... lactam antibiotics are ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... PT and the aPTT are ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
indicate that coagulation ... increase with age ... - Age (yrs) x 10 ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #differential #
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
1) Note: these are ... proteins, all coagulation ... Contents #Volume #Hematology ... #Management #Table
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
, smudge cells are ... PRCA, autoimmune neutropenia ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
of Hemostasis - Differential ... inhibitor of a coagulation ... intravascular coagulation ... Bruising #Hemostasis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection (sepsis ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to 40 years of age ... brainstem lesions, aseptic ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology