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Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Algorithm and Causes ... Increased red cell ... Hemolysis #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Differential #Causes ... #Workup #Hematology
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
(RBC = red blood ... the most likely cause ... recovery also causes ... of the initial work-up ... Homocysteine #Algorithm #Workup
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... - infiltrates (anemia ... ) CLL Symptoms: ... mosquito bites CLL
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... changes), high MCV anemia ... not required in all ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Causes of False ... == Decreased RBC ... Hypertriglyceridemia • Uremia ... • Hemolytic anemia ... Splenomegaly, Sickle Cell
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphocytosis on CBC ... CLL Labs: 1. ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... leukemia #CLL ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Bandemia Overview ... Left Shift: • Cell ... precursors" • Stab cell ... on the left Myeloblast ... #CBC #hematology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Diagnosis and Workup ... paracentesis: • Cell ... Check ascites WBC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
RBC are produced ... a decrease in all ... peripheral blood cell ... These causes could ... Red cell distribution
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... Mean corpuscular (cell ... (MCV): Average RBC ... wide range of RBC ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Workup