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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Peripheral ... → Refer to hematology ... #Algorithm #hematology
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Transfusion Reactions

This algorithm was developed by Dr. Eric Madden,
Management of Transfusion ... Reactions This ... #Transfusion #Reactions ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
- Acute Hemolytic ... Related Acute Lung ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
• Acute Hemolytic ... Related Acute Lung ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Transfusion Reactions - Summary Cheatsheet
 • Hemolytic Reaction
 • Febrile Reactions
 • Transfusion Related Acute Lung
Transfusion Reactions ... • Febrile Reactions ... Related Acute Lung ... #Reactions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Thromboelastography (trademarked as TEG)
 • Graphical representation of the fibrin polymerization process
 • Point-of-care anti-coagulation monitoring
algorithms and ... patients) R (reaction ... amplitude • If ↓ → platelet ... deficiency → give platelets ... interpretation #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion ... Reactions TRALI ... At least 3 of (Acute ... #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
bleeding from low platelets ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... Supportive care (transfusions ... progress to MDS or acute ... management #treatment #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... - APLS • Acute ... fever • Drug reactions ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
and Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Acute ... CD13, CD33, CD34, HLA-DR ... Blood #Disorders #hematology ... #Algorithm