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Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... • Blasts > 10% leukocytes ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... AML Dx: • ↑ Leukocyte ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
Urinalysis & Urine ... • Ketones • Leukocyte ... • Urinary casts ... #Urinalysis #crystals ... dipstick #nitrite #leucocyte-esterase
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
Leukocytosis: The term 'leukocyte ... cells within the myeloblast ... precursor cells to leukocytes ... the underlying cause
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Intestine - Other causes ... • Placenta • Leukocytes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... Pancytopenia is a hematologic ... 150,000 per mcL, and leukocytes ... majority of the leukocytes ... These causes could
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
peripheral blood leukocytes ... on the left Myeloblast ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... coagulation studies • Urinalysis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #dermatology #physicalexam
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
decrease in most cases ... a left shift Urinalysis ... hematuria (without casts ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Product Types: • Leukocyte ... proteins on plts, leukocytes ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
morning • Effusion leukocyte ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology