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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss ... Deficiency • Aplastic ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Anemia: - Hepatitis ... anemia Treatment ... result from low blood ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... type ± C3d • Blood ... smear: Differential ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... • Bloody: Trauma ... parvovirus, HIV, hepatitis ... approach #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #arthritis
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis ... fraction < 20% Differential ... hepatomegaly, hepatitis ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... , erythema and WBC ... morning • Effusion leukocyte ... B19 • HIV • Hepatitis ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Product Types: • Leukocyte ... proteins on plts, leukocytes ... due to marrow aplasia ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulses, bruis, or blood ... Large Vessel: Blood ... Lab Tests: • CBC ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... Noninfectious hepatitis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
platelets - WBC ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... #hematology #oncology ... #management