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Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Anemia - Underproduction ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Probable bone marrow disorder ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology ... #differential #workup
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
Hematologic disorder ... No evidence of anemia ... insufficiency, Anemia ... , or a related disorder ... #Significance #hematology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... o CML - bcr-able ... o Other bcr-able ... #hematology #Markers
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... for decreased PLT ... changes), high MCV anemia ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
lymphoproliferative disorder ... • Symptoms of anemia ... • hemolytic anemia ... IgM Includes Disorders ... #hematology #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
in adults • Disorder ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... marrow failure with anemia ... fludarabine) 3) Monoclonal ... #oncology #hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... Algorithm Consumption Disorders ... Eating disorders ... Acquired Aplastic Anemia ... #Pancytopenia #Workup
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Rheumatic disorders ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
malignancies • Anemia ... Chronic inflammatory disorders ... Chronic myeloid leukemia ... Diagnosis #Causes #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