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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
 •
- Differential ... • Peripheral blood ... Fevers, DAT (-) → Infection ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
History of EBV infection ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... Workup: • Full Blood ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... petechiae) • Frequent infections ... • Parvovirus infection ... abnormal under a microscope ... count with differential
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
- Differential ... Algorithm Red blood ... cells on urine ... microscopy. ... glomerulonephritis • Post-Infectious
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Iron-deficiency anemia ... without discernable cause ... T1DM, Addisons, microscopic ... colitis Differential ... NSAlDs, ARBs) • Infection
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
autoimmune disorder or lymphoid ... - Monoclonal - Lymphoid ... younger pts) Differential ... sensitize red blood ... cells (RBCs) at
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Malaise, bleeding, infections ... -> AML: Blast crises ... pain, bleeding, infections ... bruising, bleeding, infection ... - infiltrates (anemia
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
, monoblast, & lymphoid ... defined as white blood ... in peripheral blood ... part automated differential ... the underlying cause
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
Mediastinal Mass - Differential ... associated with severe anemia ... These include infections ... • Coughing up blood ... Mediastinal #Mass #Differential
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... reticularis Differential ... Polyarteritis nodosa • Microscopic ... • Angiocentric lymphoma ... vasculitis (inflamed blood