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Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
 •
Causes of Diffuse and ... Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... antiglobulin test, PT/aPTT ... hemosiderin • PT/aPTT ... Management #Algorithm #hematology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Pancytopenia - Differential ... 12-13 g/dL, • ANC ... iron studies, PT/aPTT ... Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... aPTT If the PT ... and the aPTT are ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
factor activity (e.g ... clotting test (e.g ... PT and/or aPTT) ... Study #diagnosis #hematology ... pathophysiology #hematology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
• Provoked (e.g ... (in absence of an ... screening, CBC, aPTT ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... diagnosis #algorithm #hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
of Abnormal PT and ... /or aPTT Prolonged ... Prolonged PT and ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... • Infection (e.g ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... cases: INR/PT, aPTT ... function test, ANA ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... Causes #Workup #hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... that will cause ischemia ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology #