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Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Acute • Myloid ... CD10 - T-cell ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... • Lymphoid (CLL ... - B-cell
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... , 500-1,500 cells ... organ-specific signs ... #Disorders #Algorithm
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Physical Exam/Signs ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, CLL Acute leukemias ... ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic ... • (Peripheral eosinophilia ... - infiltrates (anemia ... Phosphorus CLL
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
corpuscular (cell ... Red cell distribution ... High in acute blood ... (BM) ablative disorders ... #Workup #Hematology
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
Crisis Sickle-cell ... recessive blood disorder ... 2) Aplasia - Acute ... of the baseline anaemia ... Crisis #Features #Signs
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... • Sickle cells ... Consider sickle cell ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... #workup #hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... blood cell lines ... involves production disorders ... that involves disorders ... Red cell distribution
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... a single site in ... common - T Cell ... ~10% - B-Cell ... Treated Like Acute
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... formed or don’t work ... Neutropenia • Platelet Disorders ... Workup: • Complete ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology