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Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
the total white blood ... during an allergic reaction ... Or Inflammatory Reactions ... : • Iron deficiency ... #hematology #basophils
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
blood collection ... with EDTA Pathophysiology ... ) - Waddling gait ... Phosphatase: • Other causes ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obgyn #diagnosis #management ... #pathophysiology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
- Transfusion Reactions ... of high parity blood ... donor • Pathophysiology ... without other cause ... #hematology #diagnosis
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Protein S deficiency ... considered in all ... coagulation and other causes ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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Idiosyncratic drug reactions ... anemia-rare - Copper deficiency-rare ... Idiosyncratic drug reactions-most ... including white blood ... #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... Phagocytosis of blood ... Griscelli, Purtilo (XLP ... Cellular immune deficiency ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
ABO incompatible blood ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... thrombopoietin deficiency ... #treatment #management ... #hematology