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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Thrombotic idiopathic thrombocytopenia ... (ITP), Disseminated ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Hemolytic anemia ... deficiency • Liver ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... palpable #nonpalpable ... #dermatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... changes), high MCV anemia ... gastric bypass), LFT ... Refractory ITP, ... #Workup #hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Fragmentation - MAHA: TTP ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... Blood Smear ↑ abnormal ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
venipuncture sites Laboratory ... • TMA’s (HUS/TTP ... DIC • Severe Liver ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... treatment #management #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory ... for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... WBC count and differential ... impairment #TTP ... #Workup #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... common cytopenia: Macrocytic ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... (RA, Temporal arteritis ... Sarcoidosis) • Liver ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #diagnosis #hematology