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The test characteristics of the heterophile antibody (AKA the monospot test) are not perfect and can
can lead to both false ... positive and false ... #Diagnosis #Mononucleosis ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Sequestration ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
disorders • Diagnosis ... and Treatment Algorithm ... Syndrome #HES #Hematology ... #eosinophils #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
and pneumocystis False ... Most specific for diagnosing ... other fungi • False ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Spurious ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Features ... of hematologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology
Anemia - Diagnostic Differential Algorithm

- Briana Ruíz Christophers @BriChristophers

#Anemia #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Hematology #Differential
Anemia - Diagnostic ... Differential Algorithm ... BriChristophers #Anemia #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Sensitivity & Specificity ... infection (IFI) in hematologic ... breakthrough IFI in HM • False ... recipients, CGD pts • False ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Pancytopenia #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Pancytopenia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Thrombocytopenia

#Diagnosis #Hematology #Thrombocytopenia #Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Algorithm for the ... Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis ... #Hematology #Thrombocytopenia ... #Workup #Algorithm