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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Blood ... #Classification ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... disease, McLeod blood ... iron deficiency anemia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... RBC) Morphology ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal Blood ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... RBCs in Rouleaux ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... and laboratory diagnosis ... polychromatophilic cells ... #Hematology #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Pancytopenia: • ↓ RBC ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ ... result from low blood ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... or λ), Smudge Cells ... bcr-able (+) ↑ WBC ... #Disorders #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
anemia • Cold ... Immunoglobulin M (IgM) • Blood ... sensitize red blood ... cells (RBCs) at ... #hematology #diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
abnormal under the microscope ... abnormal under a microscope ... abnormal under the microscope ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... platelets - WBC ... #classification ... #hematology #oncology