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Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Probable bone marrow disorder ... - TSH, LFTs, ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... changes), high MCV anemia ... gastric bypass), LFT ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Artifact (redo CBC ... • Rheumatic disorders ... effect following treatment ... Iron deficiency anemia
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... membrane disorder ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphocytosis on CBC ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... formed or don’t work ... Neutropenia • Platelet Disorders ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Connective tissue disorders ... autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Biopsy: Solitary disorder ... • No CRAB - no anemia ... Bone marrow Treatment ... Oncology #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology