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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... • Systemic ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Blood ... • Chronic Bleed ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Smear concerning ... for workup, including ... : Acute blood loss ... • Infections: Chronic ... #Algorithm #hematology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Algorithm - Systemic ... and Primary Causes ... == Blood Glucose ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... #Algorithm #causes
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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type ± C3d • Blood ... smear: Differential ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... → Systematic screening ... #management #treatment
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Systemic disease ... leukocytes and occult blood ... #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE) - Diagnosis ... • Immunologic Workup ... • Evolution: Chronic ... #rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... • Peripheral smear ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
smear or on bone ... -> AML: Blast crises ... • Peripheral smear ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Peripheral Smear ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology