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Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
- Differential Diagnosis ... total white blood cell ... similarly to mast cells ... granules which are ... #causes #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
CML (Chronic Myeloid ... • Neutrophils (myeloid ... are in the Lymph ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
and laboratory diagnosis ... non-specific red cell ... polychromatophilic cells ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear
Castleman's Disease and Associated Syndromes
HYALINE VASCULAR VARIANT
 • unicentric, HHV8-ve, children and young.
 • Hyalinized vessels
of FDC sarcoma are ... disease PLASMA CELL ... disorders (myeloma ... Disease #Variants #Diagnosis ... #Pathology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
all cases there are ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... - Sickle cell disease ... Rheumatology ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
that are poorly ... the skin that are ... , or all three myeloid ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
- Differential Diagnosis ... cell tumor) • ... - Germ cell: ... issues (drooping eyelid ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Ulnar Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Ulnar nerve is the nerve of hand power and control. It
of the palm and dorm ... branches in the arm ... reduced in power as well ... Nerve #Anatomy #diagnosis ... #neurology #orthopedics
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
- Differential Diagnosis ... lymphocytes, plasma cells ... trunk, neck, and arms ... setting of multiple myeloma ... hematopoietic stem cell
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... lymphoma, melanoma, myeloma ... NT) - If both are ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hepatology