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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Myelodysplastic syndrome ... , Pulmonary emboli ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... #ferritin #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Dietary Deficiency ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Liver Function Tests ... Liver Function Tests
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Tests:
 • MCV/RBC - RBC ↓ in proportion to the ↓ in hemoglobin
Iron Deficiency ... Anemia (IDA) Tests ... total body iron stores ... #Fe #diagnosis ... #hematology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
PIP Involvement, Spares ... Rheumatoid Nodules, Pulmonary ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... signs #symptoms
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
, GATA2 deficiency ... , CTLA4 deficiency ... • Improve the symptoms ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... anemia • Cold ... Test: Donath-Landsteiner ... test #cold # ... #hematology #diagnosis
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... associated with any symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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enzymes ↑ • Mild anemia ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... Phase: • The short ... acquisition in which no diagnostic ... #HIV #diagnosis
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Anemia (common) ... Budd Chiari syndrome ... Symptoms of metastatic