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Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... • Thrombus (e.g ... Felty's Disease • Serum ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Ferritin decreased, serum ... Causes: Chronic ... HgbE, HgbC, etc. ... #Hematology
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Hydroxychloroquine Serum ... 200ng/mL Best indications ... (e.g. renal failure ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology ... levels #lupus #management
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Causes of Neutrophilia ... Abscess • Viral Medications ... Solid Tumour (e.g ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... #management #algorithm ... pharmacology #treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
family history - Medications ... function test, ANA (e.g ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Indications for Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)
 • Suspected multiple myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, primary amyloidosis, or related
Indications for ... Serum Protein Electrophoresis ... chemotherapy, etc ... possible malignancy (e.g ... Electrophoresis #SPEP #Hematology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Malabsorption (e.g ... Anticoagulant Medications ... warfarin, DOACs (e.g ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... comparison #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... Increased Requirement (e.g ... Pregnancy) - Low Serum ... Anemia - Low Serum ... #Hematology
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
Consensus Indications ... antithymocyte globulin, etc ... HLA-selected products (e.g ... #Hematology #BloodBank ... #Management