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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pregnancy • Early ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
- Differential Diagnosis ... Family History, early ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Early dz difficult ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Early warfarin therapy ... Early vitamin K ... Early liver disease ... Prolonged #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework HEMATOLOGIC ... hemorrhage • Early ... #differential #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
• Many with no early ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #diagnosis ... workup #oncology #hematology
Phases of Colchicine Toxicity
 - Early Phase (0-24h) 
 - Multi-organ failure Phase (1-7 days)
Colchicine Toxicity - Early ... edema, myopathy Hematologic ... #Pharmacology #Diagnosis
Complications of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Fracture, Osteoporosis
 - Increased osteoclast activity and bone resorption
specific antibody - Early ... Complications #diagnosis ... #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... Treatment • Early ... cycles + XR • Early ... Hodgkins #lymphoma #diagnosis ... classification #hematology
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Infiltration: • Hematologic ... and non-hematologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology