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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Clinical Features: Fever, Splenomegaly, Hepatomegaly, Lymphadenopathy, Confusion
Classic lab findings in HLH: ↑↑ ferritin, Anemia,
IL-2 receptor Diagnostic ... Criteria for HLH ... ): Molecular diagnosis ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis ... #hematology #criteria
Diagnostic criteria for Neutropenic Enterocolitis (NEC)
Major Criteria:
 • Neutropenia (ANC <500 x 10^9 cells/L)
 • Bowel
Diagnostic criteria ... >38.3°) Minor Criteria ... Abdominal cramping • Diarrhea ... Enterocolitis #Diagnosis ... #criteria #hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
and Differential Diagnosis ... Production - Flow ... and Screen for HLH ... HLH syndrome 5. ... #Algorithm #Hematology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... Criteria for Systemic ... pericarditis • Hematologic ... #Criteria #SLE ... Erythematosus #diagnosis
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
and Differential Diagnosis ... Production - Flow ... and Screen for HLH ... HLH syndrome 5 ... #Algorithm #Hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Presentation / Diagnosis ... Diagnosis via genetic ... Splenomegaly • Low ... Infection should be diagnosed ... management #treatment #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Diagnostic Criteria - 2004 vs 2009

At least three of the following: 
 -
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH ... ) Diagnostic Criteria ... tissue biopsy - Low ... @PulmCrit #HLH ... #Criteria #Hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
lymphohistiocytosis (HLH ... inflammatory disease How ... Histopathologic criteria ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Low ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Blood Count - Low ... may be high or low ... through Ann Arbor criteria ... #classification ... #hematology #oncology