7 results
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Consider sickle cell ... bartonella (oroya fever ... #workup #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... cells can indicate disease ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... Infants ≤6 months ... old on day ≥7 of fever ... Albumin ≤3.0 g/dL, anemia ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
All oysters at Chesapeake ... Rapid onset of fever ... chronic liver disease ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... immunosuppressive meds
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Dyspnea • Fever ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... number of sites of disease ... classification #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
Onset: Usually in infancy ... ▪ Autoimmune diseases ... - Cytopenias (anemia ... Fever b. ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
current treatment algorithm ... cytopenias, and clonal instability ... tolerate anemia ... with repeated red cell ... #algorithm #hematology