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Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
phagocytophilum Pathophysiology ... morulae Signs and symptoms ... ) Laboratory findings ... immature forms) • Anemia ... thrombocytopenia • Elevated
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... with elevated Mean ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... Dehydration • Symptoms ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #management #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory ... Normal or slightly elevated ... result in severe anemia ... immune hemolytic anemia ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... suspected HH based on symptoms ... including liver and hematologic ... hemochromatosis #algorithm ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... Anemia is described ... experience some symptoms ... Pancytopenia is a hematologic ... These causes could
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... without other cause ... ARDS to explain symptoms ... resp distress, elevated ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... PBC Signs and Symptoms ... normal or slightly elevated ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
fibrinogen • Elevated ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... venipuncture sites Laboratory ... Treat primary cause ... treatment #management #hematology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
• Pernicious anemia ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... mineralization Symptoms ... intracranial pressure - Elevated ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology