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Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
and/or Folate Deficiency ... with low B12 stores ... normal tissue stores ... tissue folate stores ... Diagnosis #Nutrition #Hematology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
blood loss (Fe deficiency ... Non-infectious (malignancy, rheumatologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #Platelets #hematology
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) - Management and Treatment Algorithm

By Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Diffuse
Management and Treatment ... DLBCL #Management #Treatment ... #Algorithm #oncology ... #hematology
Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
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Causes of Diffuse ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Treatment Approach to Hodgkin's Lymphoma

By Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD
With Credit: Dr Sunita Nasta and Dr
Treatment Approach ... Hodgkins #Lymphoma #oncology ... #Hematology #management ... #treatment #guideline
Multiple Myeloma - Treatment Algorithm
a) Newly Diagnosed Myeloma: Transplant Eligible
b) Newly Diagnosed Myeloma: Transplant Ineligible

doi: 10.1038/s41408-020-00359-2

#Multiple
Multiple Myeloma - Treatment ... Multiple #Myeloma #Treatment ... Algorithm #management #hematology ... #oncology
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency ... folate that can cause ... mobilize folate stores ... depleted tissue stores ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Treatment of Thrombotic ... severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency ... PLEX and RTX • Short-term ... #rheumatology # ... hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... effect following treatment ... malignancy • Iron deficiency ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Tests:
 • MCV/RBC - RBC ↓ in proportion to the ↓ in hemoglobin
Iron Deficiency ... total body iron stores ... DharSaty #Iron #Deficiency ... Fe #diagnosis #hematology