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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... anemia): ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology ... #anemia
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... • Secondary (e.g ... #Differential # ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... • Bleeding • Hemolysis ... Chronic Disease (e.g ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... malignancies • Anemia ... iron deficiency, hemolysis ... #hematology #secondary
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
result in severe anemia ... anemia Indirect ... tissue damage from ischemia ... WBC count and differential ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... function test, ANA (e.g ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... changes), high MCV anemia ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... , - regional ischemia ... of lactate as a clinical ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
et diutinum Neurologic ... • Coombs (-) hemolytic ... anemia due to cold ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... anemia • Pain ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... #oncology #management