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Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
carrier state (low HBV ... replication (high HBV ... #HepatitisB #HBV ... #diagnosis #laboratory ... #hepatology
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
Susceptible to HBV ... vaccine Acute HBV ... HepBVirus #Serologies #serology ... #diagnosis #hepatology ... interpreation #testing #laboratory
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • CMV • HIV ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
Spherocytes • Treatment ... disorder, Mycoplasma, HIV ... transient hemolysis • Treatment ... Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Risks factor for HIV ... , HCV - Alcohol ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... /HCV testing - ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
., HIV), EBV infection ... - Infections (HIV ... , EN, HTLV-1, HCV ... Tuberculosis • HIV ... #hematology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
approach to the diagnosis ... laboratory tests ... and to adjust treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- CMV - HCV ... - HIV • Immune ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Renal Failure Treatment ... • Steroids: IV ... #management #hematology ... #oncology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Laboratory findings ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... • Acute: - IV ... #management #neurology ... #treatment #MS