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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
BANDemia on admission had ... /hyperthermia) had ... septic shock, 33% had ... temperature and 21% had ... #WBC #CBC #hematology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
testing and, if ... met: z score of LAD ... or z scores in LAD ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology ... #testing
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... to Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... deficiency • Lead ... Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... - Lab for decreased
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... 60 (Ro60), SSB (La ... cancer, other SARD ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinins (CAD ... Agglutinin Disease (CAD ... agglutination After CAD ... younger pts) Differential ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology