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Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... Drug-associated, PCH ... , Drugs, Liver Disease ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Autoantibodies and their Disease ... biliary cirrhosis (PBC ... Endomyseal antibody (EMA ... (TTG) - Celiac disease ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential ... Cold AIHA • PCH ... Prosthetic heart valves ... Extravascular #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... • Kikuchi Disease ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Clinical features ... involvement Differential ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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- Polycythemia Differential ... Cardiac/pulmonary disease ... , HCC, uterine fibroids ... Polycythemia #Vera #PV #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Gammopathy of Clinical ... Significance (MGUS) - Differential ... Ig deposition disease ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... Clinical triad ... fraction < 20% Differential ... autoinflammatory diseases ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
fibrosis score with values ... markers such as ELF ... force impulse; ELF ... 4, fibrosis-4; HCC ... Referral #Management #Hepatology
Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
appearing during the disease ... myelodysplastic #syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology #clinical