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Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Algorithm and Causes ... Hemolysis #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Causes #Workup ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
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40 ml/min A - Anemia ... marrow plasma cell ... , B and T cell lymphoproliferative ... MGUS #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... - infiltrates (anemia ... ) CLL Symptoms: ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
count (anemia) ... Anemia • Bone ... Megaloblastic Anemia ... Myelophthisic Anemia ... #hematology #oncology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Lyme), reactive arthritis ... Send for cell count ... SLE, psoriatic arthritis ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... diagnosis #arthritis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... (GCA) Giant cell ... arteritis (GCA) ... systemic complaints- anemia ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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myeloma • Plasma cell ... (RA, Temporal arteritis ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell ... anemia • Other ... #diagnosis #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
, inflammatory arthritis ... Angioimmunoblastic T-cell ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... B-cell activation ... #Rheumatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... #hematology #oncology