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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Syndromes Macrocytosis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Syndrome (MD) - ... Diagnosis and Management ... #Syndrome #MDS ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Syndromes (MDS) ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... differential • ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Refer to hematology ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
• Richter’s Syndrome ... • Sezary syndrome ... #Leukemia #diagnosis ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Diagnosis Algorithm ... / Systemic == Blood ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... syndrome Psychiatric ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Glucose ... syndrome Psychiatric ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... Constitutional Syndromes ... syndrome (MDS) ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management