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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... with or without platelet ... thrombocytopenia - DIC, TTP ... #workup #hematology ... #testing
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... changes), high MCV anemia ... Refractory ITP, ... #Workup #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory ... Platelet count ... anemia Indirect ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet ... for workup, including ... blood loss, Acute hemolysis ... , deficiency anemia ... Matthew Ho, MD
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... formed or don’t work ... Thrombocytopenia (ITP ... Workup: • Complete ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Crossmatch - involves testing ... Transfusion Purpura (PTP ... false negatives on testing ... by Nick Mark MD ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Transfusion Purpura (PTP ... Causes purpura & ... false negatives on testing ... infographic by Nick Mark MD ... diagnosis #management #hematology