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Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... ITP • SLE • CLL ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
the Rash in a an oncology ... Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... fulminans/DIC, Thrombocytopenia ... #differential # ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
develop leukostasis syndrome ... infiltrates (anemia, thrombocytopenia ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... leukemia • Sezary syndrome ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... Allogeneic stem cell ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
) - HELLP syndrome ... microangiopathy: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... ) (e.g. lupus, CLL ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Symptoms of anemia or thrombocytopenia ... with anemia or thrombocytopenia ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc ... #diagnosis #management
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... Thrombotic idiopathic thrombocytopenia ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
organ involvement, Ag ... heaped up borders); differential ... : basal cell ca, ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash ... #dermatology #clinical
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome ... structure and cell ... Grey Platelet Syndrome ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology