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Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
bleeding from low ... Diagnosis: • Pancytopenia ... Treatment: • Consider ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Neutrophils - Low ... Pregnancy) - Low ... - Low Serum B12 ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... Approach - MCV) Low ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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1.5 High CO / Low ... Spinal Cord Injury Low ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #criticalcare # ... #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
occurs due to a low ... occurs due to a low ... occur due to a low ... platelets - is low ... #diagnosis #hematology
Thromboelastography (TEG) based therapy and Management

If r time prolonged -> FFP
If MA low -> plts/cryoprecipitate (if
based therapy and Management ... -> FFP If MA low ... Thromboelastography #TEG #Management ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... Thromboelastogram #Treatment
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... Oxygen Therapy: • Low ... #Management #treatment ... #criticalcare
Thromboelastography (TEG) Based Management
 - If R time prolonged -> FFP 
 - If MA low
Thromboelastography (TEG) Based Management ... FFP - If MA low ... Thromboelastography #TEG #Management ... #treatment #diagnosis ... #hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... Pregnancy, Lactation, Low ... Algorithm #ferritin #hematology