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Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... LDH, etc) - Delayed ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... Blood products contain
Vascular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Petechiae < 0.2 cm diameter
 - Purpura 0.2
Pressure - Small, dilated ... superficial blood ... Vasculitis #SkinRash #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
↑LDH, etc) • Delayed ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... Blood products contain ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
the total white blood ... Statistical error/delay ... Chickenpox Other Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hematology #basophils
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
of fibrin split products ... which can plug blood ... • Fibrin split products ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... #rheumatology #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
Fibrin degradation products ... decrease in most cases ... of Peripheral blood ... hematuria (without casts ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... proportion of the red blood ... some symptoms related ... RBC are produced ... These causes could
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... curvilinear lesions produced ... sebum wedged in a dilated ... extravascular blood ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Manifestations Causes ... cereals, Milk products ... increase venous blood ... heart failure - Dilated ... vascular contraction, blood
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... genes and gene products ... Workup: • Full Blood ... marrow biopsy - if blood ... classification #hematology