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Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... hyperplasia of bone ... Differential #Causes #Workup ... #Hematology #Diagnosis ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
• Neutropenia, anemia ... Warm AIHA • Bone ... lymphoma • Marginal zone ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... Low in bone marrow ... suggests appropriate bone ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... changes), high MCV anemia ... candidate) - Bone ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... hypercellular bone ... • Bone Marrow ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
have more than one ... : Cell count and ... 3) Optional tests ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... #hepatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Remember that a one-off ... check at least one ... Better call hematology ... Best to have an ... #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... laparotomies aren’t done ... anymore • Routine bone ... classification #hematology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
present variably: On one ... systemic complaints- anemia ... the “Chewing gum test ... positive at least one ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
loss of muscle, bone ... increased 6.6% after one ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... #differential #diagnosis