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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... thrombocytopenia (ITP), Disseminated ... #differential #hematology
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Disseminated Gonococcal ... Diagnosis and Management ... : • 2 sets of blood ... : • Fever, chills ... Purulent Arthritis Syndrome
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
index < 2 • EPO Level ... result from low blood ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #management
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... : - Fever + ANC ... afebrile 24-48 h and ANC ... first) DIC (disseminated ... ICANS: altered level
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... passage • Arterial blood ... gas (ABC) analysis ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome ... #treatment #hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Disseminated Intravascular ... ABO incompatible blood ... DIC • Severe Liver ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Subacute-Acute: • Common: fever ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Headaches, bone pain, fever ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
S/sx: Fever, flank ... Sx include: fever ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... the banked donor blood ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions