6 results
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... nucleotidase deficiency, lead ... platelet decrease - PNH ... vasculitis, malignant hypertension ... #workup #hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... Copper deficiency, Lead ... #ferritin #hematology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary ... worse) PPHTN • Peak ... 3 Woods units, PA ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Disease - Capillary leak ... lipothymia, thirst, hypotension ... filling +++ (risk of pulmonary ... Disease #Capillary #leak ... #rheumatology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
current treatment ... algorithm 2018. ... cardiovascular or pulmonary ... Network (NCCN) guidelines ... #algorithm #hematology