4 results
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... thrombocytopenia - DIC, TTP ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... #workup #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... IgA, IgG, IgM (CVID ... changes), high MCV anemia ... Refractory ITP, ... #Workup #hematology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Common Variable ... disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia ... and autoimmune hemolytic ... anemia) • Systemic ... DDX - Other causes
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... formed or don’t work ... MDS carries a variable ... Workup: • Complete ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology