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Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia ... • Increased EC ... shift of K (Succinylcholine ... Benyzlpenicillin, blood ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Chronic Disease (e.g ... Chronic Infection) High ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... immature blasts and high ... hydration - Hyperkalemia ... unless worrisome EKG ... diagnosis #management #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Critical illness, high ... parity blood donor ... • Pathophysiology ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... Induction Rx: high-dose ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
age range • High ... Leukemias, very high ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
in peripheral blood ... High in acute blood ... of substrate (e.g ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
of peripheral blood ... Left Shift: • ... with moderate and high ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
plateletcount), peripheral blood ... function test, ANA (e.g ... psychiatric changes), high ... or if a primary hematologic ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Indications for Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)
 • Suspected multiple myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, primary amyloidosis, or related
suspected • Hypercalcemia ... possible malignancy (e.g ... on peripheral blood ... Electrophoresis #SPEP #Hematology