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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Causes Intravascular ... hemoglobinuria (PNH ... disease, Copper and lead ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... unfractionated heparin ... e.g. heparin ... Disseminated intravascular ... #differential #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Disseminated Intravascular ... Thrombocytopenia • Prolonged ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... Treat primary cause ... treatment #management #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... - Disseminated intravascular ... coagulation and other causes ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
muscle spasms lead ... invade URT & via hematologic ... , altered LOC; septic ... CNS and hematologic ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
activity • ↓ LAP ... -> AML: Blast crises ... count ↑ PLT • ↑ PBS ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... syndrome): - Hematologic ... rise from last lab ... (disseminated intravascular ... Treat underlying cause
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
Acquired: • Heparin ... the PT remains prolonged ... , disseminated intravascular ... discern these causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... However, prolonged ... a drop in your pts ... from blood to the extravascular ... #pathophysiology
Common Malignancies That Cause Ascites
The most common malignancies causing ascites are ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric
Malignancies That Cause ... Cancer - Can lead ... hypertension or hepatic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #oncology