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Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... - Markers and Differential ... Sudan Black, Auer rod ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Disorders #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... : Acute blood loss ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... cells, red blood ... cells - red blood ... count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... - Differential ... Responsive to Treatment ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Rare Disorder: ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... neutrophils in the blood ... Treatment: - Systemic ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... younger pts) Differential ... antibodies sensitize red ... blood cells (RBCs ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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Neutropenia - Differential ... hypertension and/or drug treatment ... Chediak-Higashi syndrome ... including white blood ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
lymphoproliferative disorders ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... AIHA • Pure red ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
diagnosis #causes #atopy ... dermatitis #eczema #dermatology ... corticosteroids in dermatology ... Pedersen MS, Benros ... patients with atopic disorders
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... Workup: • Full Blood ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology