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Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Interpretation Iron deficiency ... ↓ Transferrin Saturation ... Ferritin Iron deficiency ... Interpretation #deficiency ... #differential #hematology
Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms of Hemolytic Anemia

#Pathophysiology #Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology #diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Pathophysiology, ... Signs and Symptoms ... Hemolytic Anemia #Pathophysiology ... Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis #signs
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Non malignant hematologic ... effect following treatment ... states • Non-hematologic ... malignancy • Iron deficiency ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in Pregnancy
 - Pathophysiology
 - Pharmacotherapy
 - Nonpharmacological Treatment

Emory Gastroenterology and Hepatology
in Pregnancy - Pathophysiology ... Nonpharmacological Treatment ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology
hematopoiesis - leukocyte maturation tree

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#hematopoiesis #leukocytes #maturation #tree #pathophysiology #Hematology
hematopoiesis - leukocyte maturation ... hematopoiesis #leukocytes #maturation ... #tree #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Progenitor
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
x (Hct / 45) / Maturation ... Factor The maturation ... deficiencies: Iron deficiency ... cell anemia, G6PD deficiency ... Production #Index #hematology
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
clotting factor deficiency ... Patient has a factor deficiency ... Study #diagnosis #hematology ... #pathophysiology ... #hematology #laboratory
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... Acute hemolysis, deficiency ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Treatment of Thrombotic ... severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency ... HUS) Treatment ... #rheumatology # ... hematology
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
Signs of immunodeficiency ... BTK -> Impaired maturation ... antibodies) -> Complete deficiency ... humoral immunity Signs ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology