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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
) (e.g. lupus, CLL ... G6PD deficiency) ... #Hemolytic #Intravascular ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Hemolysis - Differential ... • Sickle cell ... anemia • ... Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... , Disseminated intravascular ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... blood loss, Acute hemolysis ... , deficiency anemia ... Rebound effect from treatment ... #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... Consider sickle cell ... #Anemia #Differential ... #workup #hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
defects (e.g. sickle cell ... anemia, G6PD deficiency ... Production #Index #hematology ... #anemia #differential ... #diagnosis #calculation
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
malignancies • Anemia ... specifically: iron deficiency ... , hemolysis, hemorrhage ... myeloid leukemia (CML ... #hematology #secondary
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
cytopenias (usually anemia ... Allogeneic stem cell ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Clinical Presentation ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... younger pts) Differential ... the RBCs causing intravascular ... #anemia #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL ... immunophenotype Clinical ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc ... #diagnosis #management