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Aplastic Anemia Summary

 • Definition
 • Pathophysiology
 • DDx: AA vs Hypocellular MDS
 • Expectation
 •
Aplastic Anemia ... Definition • Pathophysiology ... vs Hypocellular MDS ... #diagnosis #oncology ... #hematololgy
Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
 •
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... • Neoplastic (Leukemia ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia ... Deficiency • MDS ... #Macrocytic #Anemia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
cytopenias (usually anemia ... transformation to acute leukemia ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome #MDS ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Pancytopenia, WBC differential ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... - Differential ... Matthew Ho, MD ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Reactive: • Anemia ... Chronic Myeloid Leukemia ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... causes #Platelets #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukocyte count ↑ PLT ... Significant ↓ PLT ... - infiltrates (anemia ... count • ↓Hg & PLT ... #Hematology #Oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... • Symptomatic anemia ... Can progress to MDS ... or acute leukemia ... management #treatment #hematology
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
Leukocytosis - Differential ... hepatomegaly • Labs: anemia ... Matthew Ho, MD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology ... #WBC #Leukemoid