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Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... paracentesis: • Cell ... #Differential # ... gastroenterology #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... - History of bleeding ... #Differential # ... #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
or basket cells ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... increase in gamma globulins ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... evaluation or workup ... /µL Workup • Screen ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Approach and Differential ... Routine tests: Cell ... count and differential ... #workup #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Algorithm • Sickle cells ... Consider sickle cell ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... formed or don’t work ... are caused by bleeding ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Too many cells in ... : neuro, heme (bleeding ... Better call hematology ... #hematology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Connective tissue disorders ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cold insoluble globulin ... Paradoxical spontaneous bleeding ... cryoglobulinemia Associated Disorders ... occlusions, as well ... #hematology