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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... drug reaction, infection ... Strongyloides infection ... #Disorders #Algorithm ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
) - Diagnosis and ... Management Definition ... Secondary Causes ... hypersensitivity - Infection ... diagnosis #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection ... spherocytosis) • Infections ... #hematology #anemia
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
history of recurrent infections ... disease • Infectious ... community-acquired infections ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
- Thrombosis (Thrombotic ... Malignancy • Infections ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... #rheumatology # ... hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
History of EBV infection ... • Autoimmune disorders ... ) Classification ... #hematology #oncology ... #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
(AHTR): Occurs during ... Infection - Infection ... infections with ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Infection - ... Infection occurs ... infections with ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
count > ~450,000/microL ... • Treatment algorithms ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
body (Autoimmune disorder ... Behcet disease • Infections ... Bacterial ○ Viral infection ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management