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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... e.g. lupus, CLL, lymphoma ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Rheumatic disorders ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malignant • Lymphoma ... • Leukemia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
in adults • Disorder ... to large cell lymphoma ... #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis ... #management
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
• (Peripheral eosinophilia ... - infiltrates (anemia ... , thrombocytopenia ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... #hematology #oncology ... #management
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... - Hepatitis, eosinophilic ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Immunodeficiency disorder ... anemia) • Systemic ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology