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Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
of Sickle Cell ... Crises Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #SickleCell ... Manifestations #Workup
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
leukemia in adults • Disorder ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis ... #management
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Myeloproliferative disorders ... • Sickle Cell ... Splenomegaly #Spleen #Enlarged ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
cells can indicate disease ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Algorithm Blood ... Disease • Marrow ... #Classification ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... changes), high MCV anemia ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Consider sickle cell ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Immunodeficiency disorder ... Granulomatous lymphocytic ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... number of sites of disease ... #hematology #oncology ... #management
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 ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology