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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... - Renal diseases ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... #differential #hematology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
/ Systemic == Blood ... BUN: • Chronic renal ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... Pruritus #primary #secondary
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... - infiltrates (anemia ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... bone marrow and secondary ... #Hematology #Oncology
VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic) Syndrome
Clinical Syndrome:
 • Common Clinical Features: alveolitis, ear and
thromboembolic disease ... Abnormalities: macrocytic anemia ... including peripheral blood ... myeloid cells ... NEJM Review: https
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
DDX: Rule Out Secondary ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... #diagnosis #hematology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Diagnosis Algorithm Blood ... BUN: • Chronic renal ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #Pruritus #secondary
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
can indicate disease ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... • Sezary syndrome ... workup #oncology #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
AIHA Primary Secondary ... Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... sensitize red blood ... cells (RBCs) at ... #hematology #diagnosis