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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... • Peripheral blood ... glucocorticoid treatment ... , skin or esophageal ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... function test, ANA (e.g ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
immunodeficiency disorders ... Immunodeficiency Disorder ... , etc ... HLA-selected products (e.g ... #Indications #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... Chemotherapy (e.g ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... differential #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Causes: Chronic ... Blood Loss, Occult ... HgbE, HgbC, etc. ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Algorithm Normal Blood ... Increased Requirement (e.g ... • Small Bowel Disorder ... #Hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
, Seizure disorders ... autoantibodies that will cause ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... extravascular blood ... a generalized disorder ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Nomenclature #Atlas
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
toxic aetiology: Skin ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... Hepatic vascular disorder ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
chronic inflammatory disorder ... Rule out other causes ... and lower jaw Treatment ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... diagnosis #management #Dermatology