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Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
disorders • Diagnosis ... and Treatment Algorithm ... #HES #Hematology ... #eosinophils #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Algorithm Spurious ... effect following treatment ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Algorithm #Causes
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Script Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis: • Pancytopenia ... Treatment: • Consider ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... Algorithm Normal ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 •
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA ... • Anemia: macrocytic ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... Algorithm Labs ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... or deficiency, Copper ... #hematology
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
Causes of Hemiplegia ... Algorithm Cerebral ... Contralateral motor cortex ... Brown-Sequard Syndrome ... #Algorithm #Causes
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Extravascular Causes ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... #hematology #anemia