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Rouleaux formation is common in IgM gammopathy and may be particularly striking

Genevieve Crane, MD, PhD@evemariecrane

#Rouleaux #formation
Rouleaux formation ... #formation #IgM ... gammopathy #MGUS #Clinical ... #Pathology #Hematology ... #Smear
Plasma cell leukemia with extensive rouleaux formation. Aggressive disease & patients typically younger than other forms
with extensive rouleaux ... formation. ... PlasmaCell #leukemia #rouleaux ... #formation #Clinical ... #Smear #Hematology
Autoagglutination should also be distinguished from “Rouleaux formation” wherein normal blood tends to form stacks on
distinguished from “Rouleaux ... formation” wherein ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #Blood #Smear # ... #Formation #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Normal Blood Smear ... Anemia RBCs in Rouleaux ... Formation • Multiple ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Indications for Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)
 • Suspected multiple myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, primary amyloidosis, or related
bleeding) • Rouleaux ... formations noted ... peripheral blood smear ... Electrophoresis #SPEP #Hematology
Overview of Biologics used for psoriasis

Information gathered from various phase 2 and phase 3 studies of
for psoriasis Information ... medications #clinical ... #management #dermatology ... #psoriasis #treatment
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... • Peripheral smear ... significant fibrin clot formation ... + Bleeding Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
• Peripheral smear ... immunophenotype Clinical ... transformation) Treatment ... AIHA, PRCA) • Treatment ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Diagnosis: • Clinical ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... Can consider re-challenge ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... • Peripheral smear ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology