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Interpretation of Components of the CBC (Complete Blood Count)

#CBC #Interpretation #CompleteBloodCount #Hematology #Differential #Diagnosis #Laboratory
Interpretation of ... CBC (Complete Blood ... Count) #CBC #Interpretation ... CompleteBloodCount #Hematology
Map of proliferative blood disorders. 

By Ariella Coler-Reilly @ariellastudies

#Algorithm #classification #proliferative #blood #disorders #leukemia #hematology #oncology
proliferative blood ... proliferative #blood ... disorders #leukemia #hematology ... #oncology #diagnosis
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood ... #Peripheral #Blood ... Smear #Analysis #hematology ... #microscopy #interpretation
Recently TEG has emerged as a more integrative approach which explores both clotting factors and cellular
sample of whole blood ... Thromboelastogram #TEG #Interpretation ... #Laboratory #Hematology
Polycythemia vera, Essential thrombocythemia, Primary myelofibrosis Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Polycythemia vera → Blood JAK2 mutation screening
Polycythemia vera → Blood ... thrombocythemia → Blood ... myelofibrosis → Bone ... cytogenetics #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
• Bone marrow ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Normal Values and Interpretation ... AlkP) - Liver, bone ... brain, heart, blood ... Laboratory #Values #Interpretation ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
the peripheral blood ... including chronic blood ... Hypogonadism • Bone ... > 3: • Acute blood ... Production #Index #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
purple, hemorrhagic skin ... Drug induced - Bone ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
in peripheral blood ... High in acute blood ... Low in bone marrow ... suggests appropriate bone ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology