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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... • Acne • Allergy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
• Peripheral blood ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... are asthma, allergy ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
the total white blood ... released during an allergic ... Chickenpox Other Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hematology #basophils
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
NEJM 1999 - ICU FOCUS ... Transfusing blood ... Blood saves lives ... unnecessary and cause ... Transfusion #Thresholds #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... skin that are caused ... Out Secondary Causes ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Causes: - Idiopathic ... CANDLE syndrome - Allergic ... neutrophils in the blood ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
- Allergic ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... more likely to cause ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Allergic reaction ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... more likely to cause ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
the peripheral blood ... Blast cells - Blood ... -> AML: Blast crises ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... result from low blood ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis