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Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... anemia Treatment ... result from low blood ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Disseminated Intravascular ... ABO incompatible blood ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Lymphoma Workup ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... Pure red cell aplasia ... microglobulin Treatment ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... • Anemia • Aplastic ... Workup: • Complete ... differential • ... #diagnosis #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
severe thrombocytopenia ... progresses to pancytopenia ... due to marrow aplasia ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
proteins on plts, leukocytes ... severe thrombocytopenia ... due to marrow aplasia ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology