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Acute promyelocytic leukemia (blood). Typical morphologic features are bilobed ("butterfly") nuclei with dispersed chromatin, subtle to
overt cytoplasmic granules ... I see all of these ... features in most cases ... promyelocytic #leukemia #APL ... #Hematology #Clinical
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... not required in all ... or if a primary hematologic ... disorder is suspected ... #Workup #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
, vascular disorders ... , or other causes ... - PNH - APLS ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
histamine in their granules ... Myeloproliferative Disorders ... Chickenpox Other Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hematology #basophils
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukemias Overview: ALL ... , CML, AML, APML ... : Blast crises ... distinctive primary granules ... #Leukemia #Hematology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
RED FLAGS - In all ... cases there are ... neurology, back pain Haematology ... cell disease Rheumatology ... Pathway #Child #Peds
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
although hepatic causes ... namely, the many causes ... Inherited Urea Cycle Disorders ... myeloma, CML, AML ... Reye syndrome (Peds
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Headache, Movement disorders ... , Seizure disorders ... autoantibodies that will cause ... (for secondary APS ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Step 3: All patients ... out additional causes ... including liver and hematologic ... disorders. ... If other causes
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... Rash: - ITP - APLS ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #dermatology #physicalexam