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Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... Illness Script Signs ... stem cell transplant ... progress to MDS or acute ... #hematology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... Diagnosis Algorithm Acute ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... bcr-able (+) ↑ WBC ... #hematology #Markers
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Blood Loss • Acute ... Deficiency • Aplastic ... Membrane Disorder ... Disorder - Acquired ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
dys- (abnormal) -plastic ... = funny-shaped cells ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... transformation to acute ... #hematology #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • Aplastic anemia ... anemia Treatment ... #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
• Marrow Aplasia ... Normal RBCs • Acute ... RBCs - Sickle Cells ... , Target Cells ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Physical Exam/Signs ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... aplasia • ITP ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
RBC) Morphology ... - Sickle cell anemia ... Malignant tumors, Acute ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Infectious: • Acute ... • Rheumatic disorders ... effect following treatment ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... Burr Cell RBC (Echinocyte ... Bite Cell RBC: G6PD ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... differential #diagnosis #hematology