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Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm ... , vital sign instability ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Color #Targetoid #Algorithm ... #Differential #Ddxof
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Illness Script Signs ... and symptoms: ... Consider stem cell ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... or basket cells ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... workup #oncology #hematology
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Giant Cell (Temporal ... yrs old; F>M Signs ... - Normocytic Anemia ... - Giant cells ... Temporal #Arteritis #Pathophysiology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... the red blood cells ... experience some symptoms ... Pancytopenia is a hematologic ... a decrease in all
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
lymphocytes, smudge cells ... marrow failure with anemia ... uw_IMresidency #CLL ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
These cells can ... The underlying pathophysiology ... of the baseline anaemia ... Crisis #Features #Signs ... #Symptoms
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis ... #differential #algorithm
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Lysis of tumor cells ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
anti-coagulation • Hematologic ... Retina • Ganglion cells ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms