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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Megaloblastic anemia, Liver ... - Thalassemia, Liver ... cells - Sickle ... cell anemia, Sickle-thalassemia ... #differential #hematology
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Management of Sickle ... Cell Crises Clinical ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... Manifestations #Workup
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Lung, Bladder, Colon ... pancytopenia, blast cells ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... Folate deficiency, Liver ... Artifact, Uremia, Liver ... disease, Artifact Sickle ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Diagnosis Algorithm • Sickle ... cells - Consider ... sickle cell disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Defects, Drugs, Liver ... Hemoglobin Defects: Sickle ... cell anemia, Thalassemias ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Lives in an old ... house & works as ... differential: basal cell ... ca, squamous cell ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash #dermatology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
• 1ml blood/liter ... urine can induce color ... Papillary necrosis (Sickle ... cell) • Renal ... • Cystitis • Bladder
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
caused by blood cells ... formed or don’t work ... syndromes with single-lineage ... Workup: • Complete ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Washed RBC • Single ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... potassium from lysed cells ... diagnosis #management #hematology