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Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Evaluation and Management ... of Sickle Cell Crises ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #SickleCell ... Manifestations #Workup
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
and Management ... marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... Differential Diagnosis ... #NonHodgkins #comparison ... #oncology #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
determine the cause ... • Normal veins ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #hepatology #cirrhosis ... #obstruction #comparison
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... - CRP: Usually normal ... • Immunologic Workup ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
CRP - Usually normal ... • Immunologic Workup ... Discontinuation of causal ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #diagnosis #management
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
and Management ... study (aPTT may be normal ... in mild cases) ... antigen (vWF:Ag) are normal ... #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
activity is the diagnostic ... available for rapid diagnosis ... levels - Usually normal ... products or D-dimer - Normal ... #Workup #Hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... • ALT & AST normal ... • Bilirubin - Normal ... Differential Diagnosis ... #workup #hepatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
an underlying cause ... Better call hematology ... exogenous, EPO levels: normal ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology