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Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Signs of anemia ... #Differential # ... #hematology
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Clinically ... disorders • Diagnosis ... #HES #Hematology ... #eosinophils #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... macroangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... " • HELLP syndrome ... #diagnosis #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... Illness Script Signs ... Diagnosis: • Pancytopenia ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Refer to hematology ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... #Causes #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... and Management ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #hematology #oncology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis

Congenital Diseases:
• GATA2 deficiency
• Fanconi’s anemia
• Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
• Ribosomopathy or telomeropathy

Cancer:
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma

Inflammatory
Pancytopenia - Differential ... Diagnosis Congenital ... deficiency • Fanconi’s anemia ... Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology