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Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... Diagnosis Algorithm Signs ... Hypersplenism, Infection ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
posterior fat pad ... considerable amount of blood ... called the “Sail sign ... trauma #clinical #radiology ... #msk #hemarthrosis
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... hematologic: Acute blood ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... Illness Script Signs ... : • Recurrent infections ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
of peripheral blood ... cultures, including blood ... overlook severe infections ... superior indicator of infection ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... Lymphoid (ALL) - PAS ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Disorders #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
• Symptoms of anemia ... • hemolytic anemia ... Immunoglobulin M (IgM) • Blood ... sensitize red blood ... #hematology #diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... posterior fat pad ... can't make A-OK sign ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Neutropenia - recurrent infections ... Idiopathic • Infections ... result from low blood ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gouty Arthritis) - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... mass and NO prior signs ... - **MSK rads ... #rheumatology