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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... glucocorticoid treatment ... signs or symptoms (eg ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... Workup History ... function test, ANA (e.g ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
• Provoked (e.g ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
(usually IgG) (e.g ... (usually IgM) (e.g ... deficiencies (e.g ... Membrane defects (e.g ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (e.g ... cancer cells (and ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Causes include : ... (e.g. heparin contamination ... inhibitory drugs (e.g ... specific inhibitor (e.g ... #differential #hematology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
severe bleeding and ... management #algorithm #pharmacology ... #treatment #medications ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... #hematology #warfarin
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Sepsis • Drugs (e.g ... Crigler-Najjar Syndromes (l and ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology #bilirubinemia
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized ... • Infection (e.g ... Infection (Forearm/Hand ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup