19 results
Causes of Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT
Causes of Prolonged ... #PPT #PT #INR #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #coagulation ... #disorders
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... / Bruising - Differential ... Destruction • Abnormal ... Sequestration Disordered ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... • Small Bowel Disorder ... #elevatedMCV #Differential ... #Hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... for secondary causes ... organ-specific signs ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
 -
Causes of Extravascular ... Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential ... Drug-induced AIHA - Abnormal ... Prosthetic heart valves ... #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... RBC Production - Normal ... • RBC Membrane Disorder ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
and Bruising - Disorders ... of Hemostasis - Differential ... discern these causes ... Bruising #Hemostasis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... from prosthetic valves ... Infected cardiac valves ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... priapism • Lab values ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
) Differential ... appreciate the value ... #Bandemia #differential ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology