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Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
of chronic inflammation ... of chronic kidney ... Hypothyroidism, Myelodysplastic ... syndrome - Dr ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
malignancies • Anemia ... vera (PV) • Myelodysplastic ... syndrome • Myelofibrosis ... (MF) • Chronic ... #secondary
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
DDX: Rule Out Secondary ... Causes • Anemia ... • Aplastic Anemia ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... #hematology #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... Constitutional Syndromes ... • Hypocellular myelodysplastic ... syndrome (MDS) ... #oncology #hematology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... Throbocythemia • Myelodisplastic ... syndrome Psychiatric ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... Throbocythemia • Myelodisplastic ... syndrome Psychiatric ... #Pruritus #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
develop leukostasis syndrome ... - infiltrates (anemia ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... bone marrow and secondary ... #Oncology #Diagnosis