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Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Anemia of chronic kidney ... disease, Acute ... blood loss, Anemia ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... cardiac muscle, kidneys ... intestines, white blood ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... - Acute Hemolytic ... Lung Injury (TRALI ... Blood products contain ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Better call hematology ... oxygen sensing (at kidneys ... - Some tumors produce ... you’ll do a good workup ... #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Acute Hemolytic ... Transfusion Related Acute ... Lung Injury (TRALI ... Blood products contain ... diagnosis #management #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
Fibrin degradation products ... decrease in most cases ... of Peripheral blood ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... curvilinear lesions produced ... scale following acute ... injury to the skin ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
genes and gene products ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... : • Full Blood ... marrow biopsy - if blood ... classification #hematology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
exclude other causes ... with chest x-ray, blood ... Treatment: - Acute ... kidney injury with ... Management #Algorithm #hepatology