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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Chemotherapy (e.g ... , McLeod blood group ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Algorithm Normal Blood ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... Increased Requirement (e.g ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
Chronic kidney disease ... infiltration (e.g ... Marrow suppression (e.g ... defects (e.g. sickle ... Production #Index #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
(usually IgG) (e.g ... (usually IgM) (e.g ... • Intrinsic RBC ... deficiencies (e.g ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
for Irradiated RBC ... disorders (DiGeorge Syndrome ... HLA-selected products (e.g ... #Indications #Hematology ... #BloodBank #Management
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Diagnosis and Management ... Anemia (common) ... Budd Chiari syndrome ... Recombinant cytokines (e.g ... kinase inhibitors (e.g
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
plateletcount), peripheral blood ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... function test, ANA (e.g ... changes), high MCV anemia ... bypass), LFT (liver disease
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
(eg, systemic juvenile ... • Infection (eg ... with leukopenia, anemia ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... Graft Versus Host Disease ... Borrellia (Lyme disease ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management