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Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Signs ... Reticulocytes • Abnormal ... Hemolytic #Anemias #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
 •
bleeding disorder Clinical ... thrombocytopenia in type ... 2B) • Normal ... PT/INR • Normal ... Disease #Diagnosis #Hematology
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
(either severe Type ... 1 or Type 3) — ... differentiate vWD ... Platelet #disorders #hematology ... #hemepath #differential
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
thrombosis of short ... Clinical manifestations ... Doppler US : halo sign ... efficacy of GCs Abnormal ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... translocation • Types ... on: - Cell type ... also arise in normal ... #hematology
Bulge Sign to demonstrate a Knee Effusion on Physical Examination

Dr. Janet Pope @Janetbirdope

#Bulge #Sign #Knee #Effusion
Bulge Sign to demonstrate ... Janetbirdope #Bulge #Sign ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #msk #sports ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
Physiologic Skin Changes in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Face
 • Melasma
Abdomen
 • Linea Nigra 
Hormone induced
in Pregnancy - Differential ... Campbell de Morgan spot ... • Chadwick's sign ... #SkinChanges #normal ... #Differential #
Suggested algorithm for bone marrow biopsy and skeletal imaging in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined
low-risk MGUS (IgG type ... protein <1.5 gm/dL, normal ... whom there are no clinical ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... fraction < 20% Differential ... • Muscular: normal ... CK, normal biopsy ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Algorithm and Differential ... investigations abnormal ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... renal biopsy • Interstitial