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Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Anemia - Underproduction ... - Anemia of chronic ... of chronic kidney ... deficiency - Probable bone ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
Hypoproliferative (i.e. bone ... of chronic inflammation ... deficiencies: Chronic ... Hypogonadism • Bone ... Production #Index #hematology
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
Diagnosis and Management ... hypercalcemia) • Anemia ... plus one of: • Anemia ... Myeloma #Diagnosis #Management ... #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Diagnosis and Management ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... • Bone marrow ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... • Symptomatic anemia ... with hypocellular bone ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
= Hypocellular bone ... • Suggested by bone ... hypoplasia/fatty bone ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc ... #diagnosis #management
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Chronic leukemia ... with a relatively chronic ... - infiltrates (anemia ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
Summary Framework Hematologic ... No evidence of anemia ... insufficiency, Anemia ... #Significance #hematology ... #diagnosis #oncology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
• softening of bones ... of feet, thigh bones ... -> chronic pain ... • Pernicious anemia ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology