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

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
- Differential Diagnosis ... the total white blood ... released during an allergic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... When do you do a BM ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... workup, including BM ... hematologic: Acute blood ... post-splenectomy, Exercise, Allergic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Toxic injury to BM ... and petechiae Causes ... result from low blood ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
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 ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
the peripheral blood ... • Cytopenia -> BM ... -> AML: Blast crises ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
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 ... Sweet #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #dermatology #oncology