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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
(usually IgG) (e.g ... . lupus, CLL, lymphoma ... (usually IgM) (e.g ... • Intrinsic RBC ... #hematology #anemia
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... permeability Diagnosis ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... #management #treatment
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
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal Blood ... Increased Requirement (e.g ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... hyperviscosity syndrome ... unless worrisome EKG ... #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
underlying disease (eg ... SJIA], systemic lupus ... • Infection (eg ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... • Malignancy (e.g ... Endocrine disorders (e.g ... titers > 1:80 • CBC ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... Volume Reduced RBC ... • Washed RBC ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... recent DAN) • EMG ... reveals increasing blood ... gross hematuria, RBC ... #management #treatment
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
joint • Systemic lupus ... : • Complete blood ... count (CBC) • ... inflammatory disease (e.g ... Chemistry profile (e.g