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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Chemotherapy (e.g ... IgM associated lymphoma ... disease, Malignant lymphoma ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
also arise in normal ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Other hematologic ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #hematology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
and Differential Diagnosis ... , Auer rod • Lymphoid ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... Proliferation • Lymphoid ... Blood #Disorders #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... HgbE, HgbC, etc. ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... #diagnosis #classification ... #hematology #oncology
Indications for Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)
 • Suspected multiple myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, primary amyloidosis, or related
chemotherapy, etc ... • New-onset anemia ... fatigue, bone pain, abnormal ... Electrophoresis #SPEP #Hematology ... #Diagnosis
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
“soap bubble” appearance ... • No CRAB - no anemia ... • Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma ... #Plasmacytoma #Oncology ... #Hematology